Many individuals and small companies try to find freelancers for their projects. This is mainly due to the reduced cost. But truly speaking it is little risky compared to general way of handing over projects (handing over projects to professional companies). I thought to discuss some important points which will definitely reduce the above mentioned risk.

When you select a freelancer there are certain things to consider before handing over your project. You can find freelancers through bidding websites or by other ways. First thing you must find out is the freelancer’s experience. And you must also check his previous work related to your project scope. Many freelancing websites provide these details. And you must do a small research on the past activities of the freelancer and his records. This will reduce the risk of abandoning your project by the freelancer without completion. You can reduce this by finding a freelancer from a reputed freelancing site like www.rentacoder.com which will save you legally.

Always don’t go for the lowest bid if you are finding a freelancer from a website. Sometimes the lowest bidder might not do your work well. You must check his/her profile and track records more than the amount of the bid. When you publish the bid request, publish your full requirement. Always let the freelancer to communicate with you to clarify his/her doubts. If you do changes when the project is underway, the freelance may reject your changes and sometimes he/she will stop it continuing further. And make your payments on time.

After handing over the project and the freelancer started his work it is a good practice to request weekly or daily reports on the progress of the project. By doing this you can track the progress of your project and check the freelancer’s ability. Then you can predict about the completion time of your project. Always remember to give time as much as possible for the completion of the project. Otherwise you might lose the quality of the completed project.

These are the main important factors that you must consider when handing over your project to a freelancer. I will add more posts if I find more. I Wish you good luck on your project!