© 2011 Sixhills Consulting LtdDeal Structures Choosing the Right StructureTraditional outsourcing and Joint Ventures are examples of different business structures. A key difference between them is that in a JV all parties share in the profits and lossesP8IT Commercial Skills Development - Part 2DefinitionsPartnerPartnerJV CoBusiness propositionJoint VentureOutsourcingSupplierCustomer• Obtaining goods and services by contract from an outside source• Transition from insourced to outsourced service now often associated with ‘downsizing’/’re-engineering’• May involve transfer of staff• A commercial undertaking entered into by two or more partners (under a contractual agreement) to conduct a specific business enterprise with all parties sharing profits and losses• Often involves setting up a separate JV company
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