Although a late reply to this thread I've had a similar situation in the past (early in my contracting career), not by comparing rates of other contractors, but by having a frank discussion with the end client about the rate I was being paid.
In the particular contract in question, the agency were pulling a fast one with a markup of just over 30% at the time. When the end client found out they went ballistic, suffice to say that my rate was increased accordingly. The ultimate cherry on top was that the agency was removed from the approved suppliers list and eventually folded.
The moral of the story here is for contractors to know their worth and more importantly for agents and agencies to not take the proverbial as you will get found out, unwise when the majority of your contractors are placed at a single client.
In the particular contract in question, the agency were pulling a fast one with a markup of just over 30% at the time. When the end client found out they went ballistic, suffice to say that my rate was increased accordingly. The ultimate cherry on top was that the agency was removed from the approved suppliers list and eventually folded.
The moral of the story here is for contractors to know their worth and more importantly for agents and agencies to not take the proverbial as you will get found out, unwise when the majority of your contractors are placed at a single client.
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