Partner Selection when outsourcing a pharmaceutical project

1. technical fit : matching of expertise, resources, capacity?

2. project management - what is considered sufficient qualification?

3. subcontracts with service providers ´down-the line´ - already established and quality managed?

4. are meetings and frequent calls possible during reasonable working hours? Responsiveness?

5. reliability and references checked?

6. "Quality systems language& spirit" - established and understood on both sides?

7. transparency and governance?

8. senior management involvement?

9. cultural fit large vs. small?