The way we are offered and the way we offer freelance work will vary enormously across sectors, across types of work and across sizes of organisations or employers. 

 

Sections 1-3 deal with best practice for the beginning of this process, and should be considered carefully in advance by anyone planning to engage a freelancer. 

We have also drafted a script for freelancers to help you with some basic questions to ask at the first point of contact with an employer. This is also useful for those employing freelancers as a guide to the information you need to have ready before before you contact your freelancer. Read those suggested questions here.