Cushman & Wakefield and MBO Partners: Engaging independent workers safely and efficiently
01 About MBO Partners
Cushman & Wakefield partners with MBO to source, evaluate, classify, and manage its independent workers (contractors, consultants, 1099s, freelancers, etc.).
Cushman & Wakefield uses MBO Partners as its engagement services provider for independent workers (a.k.a. contractors, consultants, freelancers, small services providers, and non-employee workers). MBO ensures proper legal classification for Cushman & Wakefield-referred independents, onboards the workers, offers benefits to those who are eligible, pays workers on Cushman & Wakefield's behalf, and provides day-to-day support.
MBO Partners helps Cushman & Wakefield offer the most efficient and appealing engagement environment possible for its valued independent talent. MBO's flexible engagement services (below) ensure that Cushman & Wakefield can manage contractor relationships efficiently while staying compliant with contractor-related regulations. MBO also provides independents the highest level of advocacy and support throughout their Cushman & Wakefield assignments.
Established in 1996, MBO is ISO 9001-certified, GSA-certified, and has passed all annual SOC audits.
02 Independent worker engagement process
If you have a pre-identified contractor for the project, simply use this referral form to to kick off the MBO onboarding process.
03 Ongoing administration
You'll receive an email notification from VNDLY each time a worker engaged on your projects submits time, milestones, deliverables, and/or expenses.
Please be sure to approve all submissions by 12:00 p.m. ET each Monday. Failure to meet this deadline may delay payments.
04 MBO's engagement process
MBO directs Cushman & Wakefield-referred contractors into one of three engagement services depending on their characteristics, expectations, and business qualifications:
- Vendor Services, a business-to-business engagement service for independent professionals who meet Cushman & Wakefield's criteria to engage as qualified vendors. Candidates must meet these criteria and pass a qualification evaluation.
- Business Services, a unique engagement alternative for independent professionals who wish to work as compliant independent business owners (LLCs or corporations) but need assistance meeting and maintaining the appropriate credentials to do so. Independents engaged through Business Services enjoy the freedom and flexibility of operating an independent business at less cost and with less administration than doing it alone.
- Payroll Services, a conventional W-2 payrolling solution for hourly workers who do not consider themselves (or qualify to operate as) true independent business practitioners.
05 Contact information
MBO Partners:
Primary Contact:
Cushman & Wakefield MBO Team
cushmanwakefield@mbopartners.com
Account Director:
Luke Brown
lbrown@mbopartners.com
(703) 793-6470
Executive Sponsor:
Jenna Kinter
jkinter@mbopartners.com
(703) 793-6033
Cushman & Wakefield
Primary Contacts:
Contingent Workforce/AGS:
Mickey Hartman
Mickey.Hartman@cushwake.com
Contingent Workforce:
Margaret Lauten
Margaret.Lauten@cushwake.com
Key resources
Have questions about MBO?
MBO's Cushman & Wakefield Team is standing by weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
cushmanwakefield@mbopartners.com