Is it normal for an Agency to progress a contract before receiving a Purchase Order?

[Willy Win]

I secured an offer of a gig 2 weeks ago with a third party agent. My contract is being dealt with by the third party but my contract is with the preferred supplier and the preferred supplier's is with the end client. Compliance checks have been completed on the third party's side and some amendments...

[ziggystardust]

Had an interview with end client who pretty much offered me the gig at the end of the interview although she said she wanted to make a decision that day (the Friday) as she will be off on the Monday and Tuesday. Problem is that their preferred supplier farmed recruitment for the job to another supplier,...

[prpanther]

Hello all,

I am new to this forum. I just got my first contract here in the UK. The agency that hired me is a leader in the UK. Since I don't have a limited company here, I am opting for an umbrella company. But my agency is refusing to work with my preferred umbrella companies and instead...