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Posted By Jez Corfield
Imagine my surprise when I found out the firm we are using to vet our contractors, is actually requiring the firms to pay for their own vetting (thats in addition to us paying a fee) - this went down about as well as a bucket of swans heads at a vegetarian BBQ.....
my advice: I am sure it is legal and acceptable practice, but if you are considering using a third party to vet your contractors - read the small print very, very well.
Jez
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Posted By Is Kismet
How much do you pay them to vet one potential contractor - the answer might provide a clue to why they have to charge the contractor as well!
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Posted By Stupendous Man
Jez,
I presume from your post that your small print did tell you that the vetting company would be charging the contractors.
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Posted By lewes
We had this a few years back when a local authority told us that we had to be vetted by a third party and pay for the privilage.
This is dispite the company having worked for the council for many years.
The joy of Council Charters!!!
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Restrictions applied by Section 22(1) of the Local Government Act 1998 prevent Local Authorities from levying such charges. Assessment via a third party doesn't escape that restriction.You might want to raise that with the LA's legal department?
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Posted By lewes
They have stopped it now or at least for the council we were working for
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