Why hire a CART provider directly, rather than through an agency?
The biggest advantage of dealing directly with a CART provider is price. CART providers usually charge the same hourly rate whether they work through an agency or directly with their clients, so organizations that go through agencies tend to pay more — sometimes as much as 30% more — to cover the agency’s markup fee. On the other hand, agencies tend to have several providers available, so they can sometimes cover more work with less notice than individual CART providers, whose schedules fill up fairly quickly. I’ve worked with a number of firms over the years and still take per diem jobs from them now and then, but I also pride myself on offering flexible, customized service to my direct clients, which they often seem to enjoy as much as they value the comparatively lower cost.