Charity Sector

[oscarose]

I'm unsure how to proceed so thought a poll may help. I've seen from other polls the 'AndyW' option is mandatory.

[cojak]

Hi oscarose,

I would be very careful in this situation if I were you because you could go from hero to zero very quickly indeed.

Your contract and allegiance is with the client specified on said contract. You may be in big trouble if you do some in breach of that contract.

I would keep a log and document everything, keeping all emails to show that you are working in good faith.

Then get the hell out of there.

[wim121]

Indeed, if people cant be bothered listening to you and you feel you have nothing of value to contribute because they wont take any notice, you might as well look for a contract that will make you happier.

On the plus side, when it all gets stuffed up, you can say 'I told you so'.

[oscarose]

Hi oscarose,

I would be very careful in this situation if I were you because you could go from hero to zero very quickly indeed.

Your contract and allegiance is with the client specified on said contract. You may be in big trouble if you do some in breach of that contract.

I would keep a log and document everything, keeping all emails to show that you are working in good faith.

Then get the hell out of there.

It's fine Cojak, I've already secured a reference from the head of operations so worse case is I'm burnt (with an excellent reference). Over the weekend I've started to think the best way forward is to take on the other 3rd party as nothing to lose. I've saved all emails to my personal account already showing my commitment to the work I was contracted to do.

Thanks for the advise anyway and you are probably right but I can't let blaggers and cowboy suppliers manipulate people to such a degree.

[cojak]

Well good luck!

[oscarose]

Well good luck!

The poll suggests you are correct Cojak and I totally respect your opinion.

But quite frankly, I've delivered improvements to the business which I know are appreciated by the ops team, hence the reference.

I realise I'm a contractor and shouldn't get involved in other matters. However, my issue is with the other 3rd party not the client.

I will go about exposing the other 3rd party in a very calculated matter.

[SteelyDan]

[QUOTE=cojak;1471232]
I would be very careful in this situation if I were you because you could go from hero to zero very quickly indeed.
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Agree with this ^.

Reading this through, it seems you are on a personal crusade against a sneaky 3rd party.

Although you may have the best of intentions (in protecting the client), I think you need to re-focus on what you are actually there to do. As a contractor, treading on toes is probably not within your remit, but you seem perilously close to doing that & getting your fingers burned.

There's a time when it's safe to butt in, and a time to butt out. Recognising this is key.

Do you think the reason for you being sent to Cov is because someone suspects you are trying to feather your own nest in trying to derail the COTS option from the 3rd party? Just a thought.

Sounds like there's a whole lot of politics going on here. Tread carefully.

[oscarose]

[QUOTE=SteelyDan;1471270]

I would be very careful in this situation if I were you because you could go from hero to zero very quickly indeed.
QUOTE]

Agree with this ^.

Reading this through, it seems you are on a personal crusade against a sneaky 3rd party.

Although you may have the best of intentions (in protecting the client), I think you need to re-focus on what you are actually there to do. As a contractor, treading on toes is probably not within your remit, but you seem perilously close to doing that & getting your fingers burned.

There's a time when it's safe to butt in, and a time to butt out. Recognising this is key.

Thanks for your input SD. However, I am not on a crusade. I am against 3rd party 'consultancies' bleeding the client dry via underhand tactics. If I'm burnt tomorrow it's no problem as I'll just move onto the next contract. In the meantime I'll cause havoc for the supplier 'Head of IT'.

[oscarose]

[QUOTE=SteelyDan;1471270]

I would be very careful in this situation if I were you because you could go from hero to zero very quickly indeed.
QUOTE]

you are trying to feather your own nest in trying to derail the COTS option from the 3rd party?
.

Totally off the mark. I do have a few ideas how to improve the current application but haven't voiced them in public as not my remit.

[SteelyDan]

Like I say, it was just a thought. Good luck with it all.