Requestersbusinesses

Requestersbusinesses is a term used in discussions of crowdsourcing and online work marketplaces to describe businesses that act as requesters—entities that post tasks, define requirements, and contract with external providers. The term emphasizes the demand side of the marketplace, contrasting with providers who supply labor or services.

Common activities include posting tasks with scope, deliverables, budgets, timelines; evaluating proposals or bids; selecting providers; monitoring progress; and handling payment and quality assurance. Requesters may issue small, discrete tasks (micro-work) or larger projects, and may use multiple platforms to reach a distributed workforce.

In practice, requestersbusinesses can influence outcomes through clear task design, defined acceptance criteria, and transparent rating systems that feed back into platforms' reputation mechanisms. They must consider compliance with labor laws, data protection, IP assignments, and confidentiality agreements, which shapes how they structure contracts and payments.

The concept also raises challenges around wage levels, fairness, quality risk, and reliance on external labor. For buyers, advantages include rapid scalability and access to specialized skills; for workers, opportunities and potential variability in earnings. Platforms often provide tools for budgeting, governance, and risk management.

See also: crowdsourcing, gig economy, procurement platforms.