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title: Risk Management Guide | Sub-contractor Project Risk | Risk Mitigation
description: Understand the 10 key subcontractor Risk Management areas and what you must do to ensure your subcontractors help your project succeed.
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## Balance Risk

### All Projects Have Risk

### Do You Have a Subcontractor [Risk Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/business-process-consulting) Plan?

![Subcontractor Risk Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-16545927-gif/images/climbing_unstable_objects_stacked_300_clr_8626.gif?width=118&name=climbing_unstable_objects_stacked_300_clr_8626.gif)  
   
The successful management of Sub-Contractor Risk on your [project](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/3-ways-to-implement-crm-marketing) requires [careful](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/learn-7-key-approaches-to-developing-buyer-personas) consideration and a subcontractor risk management system.  [SAP risk management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-set-the-scope-of-your-sap-refx-project) should be a part of your ERP implementation methodology from before the contract is signed.

## [Manage Risk](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/request-sap-business-planning-and-consolidation-sap-bpc-consulting-support) Using our [Risk Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/12-risk-management-considerations-to-measure-wricef-a) Guide

### Part of our SAP Project Management Series

If you are starting a [SAP project](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-key-infrastructure-tips-for-sap-implementation-projects) or reviewing your project risk profile, you will want to get our Subcontractor [risk management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/12-sap-crm-content-management-system-requirements) checklist.  It will help you to identify each area of [potential risk](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-fico-consulting) and to minimize the possibility of missing something critical.

![Measure Subcontractor Risk](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/file-16582552-png/images/risk_measurement_400_clr_5483.png)Manage and Measure Sub-Contractor Risk

- Our **10 Step Guide to Sub-Contractor Risk Management**  will help you create a complete picture of the risk on your project.
- Learn how to **fully examine** the **delivery structure** and related risks of a multi-subcontractor environment.

This subcontractor [**risk management**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-sem-cpm-risk-register-design-template) checklist was developed using the combined experiences of thousands of projects.  Don't forget to complete the [download request form](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-determine-your-fully-loaded-cost-rate) to get yours.

### Download the SubContractor Risk Management Checklist

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