6 Reasons Companies Use Contract Security

contract securityHave you ever tried to summarize in a very succinct way why your clients or prospects should use your services rather than taking their security in-house?  Or have you faced the task of outlining the benefits of your service in marketing collateral?  Even if you haven’t, I know that in the past that I have.  So here is a short list that does a great job of enumerating those reasons.

 

6 Reasons Companies Use Contract Security Officers

  1. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Improve Company Focus – Companies that outsource the security function can concentrate their limited resources on their core function.  By allowing an outside expert to control these duties those companies can concentrate on meeting their customers needs.
  2. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Gain Access to World Class Capabilities – Contract security vendors make extensive investments in methodologies, technology such as daily activity report software, and people as a result of lessons learned from facing similar challenges across numerous clients.  This investment helps reduce your client’s investment in technology, training, etc.
  3. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Accelerate the Benefits of Process Redesign – The need to attain efficiencies across all areas of operations is a challenge in all companies.  In a company whose core function is not security, the systems and process that make up the security function can be become less efficient and less productive.  This usually happens as a result of being placed on the back-burner as your client faces other challenges.  By outsourcing this function, the security vendor can speed the benefits of process redesign.
  4. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Share Risks – By outsourcing the security function, your clients effectively spreads the risk associated with operating a security team with you, the vendor.
  5. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Free Resources for other Purposes – Outsourcing the security function permits the client company to redirect its resources, most often people, from non-core activities to activities focused on serving their customers.
  6. Contract Security Officers Allow Companies To Reduce or Control Operating Costs – Because a security contractor focuses on providing security guard service, they typically have a lower cost structure due to economies of scale.  Those reduced costs allow your clients to focus on activities that increase their competitive advantage.

I have found this list to come in handy from time to time and thought it would be good to share.  For more on why companies contract security officers read “Outsourcing Security: A Guide For Contracting Services.”  

Are there other reasons that should be included on this list?  If so, please leave a comment below and tell us what they are.

By Courtney Sparkman 

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