umbrella service contract是什么意思? 这里 看到一个有意思的解释 umbrella companies are a quick and convenient way for contractors and other freelance workers to engage and trade with an agency. these are especially popular with first time contractors, because they deal with all the back office activity including signing contracts , invoicing collecting payments and all other processing, in short they make sure that the contractor is set up correctly and legally. umbrella services vary from country to country and chesterfield operate a number of different umbrella companies for different countries and industries. generally using umbrella services means that the contractor joins in an existing scheme and then this will save them from setting up a new company or arrangement from scratch. it has the advantage of enabling the contractor to avoid an expensive set up but more importantly, they can negotiate a contract straightaway without the expense of setting up their own entity or the complications of closing it down, if a contract is not agreed or when assignment finishes. the most usual situation is for the umbrella company to enter into to a contract or supplier agreement with the contractors. often the procedure would be for the existing umbrella entity to enter into a contract with the contractors client or agency. it can be, but not necessarily, that the contractor becomes an employee of the umbrella. an umbrella service usually manages the whole process from contract execution, to contract invoicing through to payment of the contractor. 这里说的umbrella companies/services实际是一种中介服务,为小型独立承包商或自由职业者提供项目合同执行、开票到收款的全程服务。譬如你个人想参与某项目的竞标,但客户可能对你的自然人身份有担忧,你也不想处理开票、收款等琐事,这时就可以找一个umbrella services,由他们出面去竞标。umbrella service contract就是定义你和这个umbrella services公司之间权利义务的协议。 不知楼主所言是否属于这种情况。查看更多