A provider can take repetitive record work off your team’s plate. To compare data entry services, decide what files you will supply, what the finished work should look like and how you will check it.
Write a clear scope
List the source formats, destination fields, deadlines and volume you expect. Explain how missing or unclear information should be flagged. A short sample gives both sides something concrete to estimate.
Ask how errors are caught
Find out whether a provider checks entries against source material and how corrections are made. Compare sample accuracy, turnaround and exception handling along with the quoted price.
Discuss access and retention
Ask who can view the files, where they are stored, how they are transmitted and when copies are deleted. Start with test data or a small approved sample before handing over the full project.
For more detail, see O*NET’s data entry keyer profile. Also see Data Entry Job Qualifications for another part of this series.