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JIJO g Community Member

can a freelancer send a proposal without his agency permission?

can a freelancer send a proposal without his agency permission? I have professionals in my agency created resumed recently and they will be exclusive or other. What if they send proposal without my permission to cleints? Is it possible? If so, my agency's remaining connects will be used? Any one give me a reply? 

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JIJO

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Goran V Retired Team Member

Hi Jijo,

 

Unfortunately at the moment, we don't have an option to limit team members from being able to submit proposals under your agency. I would recommend communicating further with your team members about this. 
When non exclusive members are submitting proposals, on their end they will be asked if they would like to submit the proposal as an independent freelancer or as an Agency. They will need to select the first option (independent freelancer), in this case, they will be using their own connects to send proposals. Thank you.

~ Goran
Upwork

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Goran V Retired Team Member

Hi Jijo,

 

As an exclusive member of the agency, you can send proposals only under your agency and you will be using the agency connects for this. I would recommend checking with the agency owner if you`re allowed to send proposals or not. 

Regarding your second question, this will depend on their permission. Business Managers can submit and manage team proposals and contracts for all team members. Thank you.

~ Goran
Upwork
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JIJO g Community Member

Thank you gorav, I want to clear my question. I have created an agency in upwork now and some non exclusive freelancers have joined. I want to know whether they can send proposal to clients without my permission as it lead a deduction of my agency connects.

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Goran V Retired Team Member

Hi Jijo,

 

Yes, non exclusive members can choose when they submit a proposal to send it as a:

  1. Independent Freelancer
  2. Or under the agency (using the agency connects)

Thank you.

~ Goran
Upwork
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JIJO g Community Member

Hi Goran, 
Thanks for your reply, But just for a clarification...
How do I (Agency owner) know that the particular agency freelancer sending proposal using agency's connect or how can I block hime from sending that proposal?

Goran's avatar
Goran V Retired Team Member

Hi Jijo,

 

Unfortunately at the moment, we don't have an option to limit team members from being able to submit proposals under your agency. I would recommend communicating further with your team members about this. 
When non exclusive members are submitting proposals, on their end they will be asked if they would like to submit the proposal as an independent freelancer or as an Agency. They will need to select the first option (independent freelancer), in this case, they will be using their own connects to send proposals. Thank you.

~ Goran
Upwork