The second cut in rates was originally designed to coincide with the commencement of new contracting arrangements with a smaller number of firms. (tvedwards.com)
Alas, court success does not always lead to much improvement: challenges to the new contracting arrangement for criminal practitioners managed, in the end, to get two more contracts. (newlawjournal.co.uk)
In any outsourcing or other large contracting arrangements, one of the principal challenges is developing good lines of communication with the client. (slaw.ca)