For companies
Procurement and HR teams manage the entire contingent workforce from one platform, sourcing external talent, managing contracts and automating invoicing across preferred suppliers and the 6,500+ marketplace.
One platform to source, contract and pay the external workforce
Connecting-Expertise is the group’s all-in-one platform for external workforce management. It helps companies find, match and manage contingent workers, freelancers and suppliers, and gives suppliers and freelancers access to new assignments. Every step, from sourcing to payment, runs in one place.
At a glance
Connecting-Expertise by the numbers
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6500+
workforce suppliers and freelancers in the marketplace
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140
client companies across Belgium and Europe
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95 %
fill rate
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80 %
of assignments get qualified candidates within 48h
What Connecting-Expertise does
The VMS solution tailored for professional staffing and a marketplace of highly-skilled freelancers
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Source
Open roles are published to a preferred supplier list, to the marketplace of 6,500+ workforce suppliers and freelancers, or both, with job request management, candidate scoring and rate card management built in.
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Contract
The platform manages the full contract lifecycle for every external worker, covering drafting and approval, renewals and tenure follow-up, onboarding and offboarding workflows, compliance tracking and a full audit trail.
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Track
Full visibility over hours, spend and performance. Teams approve timesheets, manage versioning and follow up on expense notes, with purchase order tracking, live budget monitoring and service entry sheets in the same system.
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Pay
Accurate invoicing, on time, every time. Invoicing is automated through self-billing, consolidated invoicing or e-invoicing, giving finance clean, reconciled data and paying suppliers on time.
Connecting-Expertise serves companies, suppliers and freelancers
For suppliers and freelancers
Suppliers and freelancers register for free to access temporary assignments from 140+ companies across Belgium and Europe, respond to job requests, manage contracts, submit timesheets and get paid faster.
The impact
Why procurement and HR teams choose Connecting-Expertise
Efficiency and cost savings, 10 to 20% lower process costs
Manual workflows across sourcing, contract management, timesheet approvals and invoicing are eliminated. Less administrative overhead means faster hiring cycles and a measurable reduction in process costs.
Control over contractor spend, 5 to 12% lower overall spend
Rate card management, consolidated reporting and real-time spend visibility help procurement teams negotiate better rates, avoid maverick spending and keep contractor budgets under control.
Access to an open supplier marketplace, 6,500+ suppliers and freelancers
Companies work with preferred suppliers or open roles to the marketplace of 6,500+ workforce suppliers and freelancers across Belgium and Europe, and receive ranked candidates with rate cards within days, not weeks.
Fast access to the right candidate, 95% fill rate
The marketplace delivers results. 80% of published assignments receive qualified candidates within 48 hours, so hiring keeps moving without delays.
Transparency between HR and procurement, one platform for both teams
Both teams work from the same data in real time, tracking active contracts, monitoring budgets, managing compliance and overseeing vendor performance without chasing spreadsheets or switching between systems.
Curious to learn more?
Visit the Connecting-Expertise website to learn more