# Contractor of record (COR) providers

> A contractor of record (COR) contracts with independent contractors on your behalf, checks that the engagement is compliant, collects invoices and pays contractors in their local currency. You receive a single invoice from the provider instead of contracting with each person directly. COR providers differ mainly in how they assess classification risk, which payout methods and currencies they support and what fees apply to payments and currency conversion.

- URL: https://globalcontractor.io/cor/
- Updated: 2026-10-06

A contractor of record engages independent contractors on your behalf, handles contracts, classification checks and payments, and gives you one invoice. Compare COR providers by compliance model, payout options and fees.

## Top COR providers

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## How contractor of record works

### What a contractor of record does

A contractor of record sits between your company and the independent contractors who work for you. The provider signs the contract with the contractor, reviews whether the engagement fits local independent-contractor rules, collects invoices and pays the contractor. Your company contracts with the provider and receives one consolidated invoice.

### When to use a COR

- You work with contractors in several countries and want one contracting party and one invoice.
- You want a structured review of misclassification risk for each engagement.
- Your contractors need reliable payouts in local currencies.

### COR compared with contractor management software

With contractor management software, your company remains the contracting party and keeps the classification risk. With a contractor of record, the provider becomes the contracting party. Providers describe the extent of the risk they take on differently, so read the terms of each service.

### How COR pricing usually works

COR services are usually priced as a monthly fee per contractor. Payment fees and currency conversion margins can add to the total cost, which is why our pricing tables list payment and FX fees separately.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does a contractor of record make my contractors employees?

No. Contractors engaged through a contractor of record remain independent contractors. If the working relationship looks like employment under local law, an employer of record is usually the safer option.

### What is the difference between a contractor of record and an agent of record?

A contractor of record becomes the contracting party with the contractor. In an agent of record model, the provider manages compliance and administration while your company usually remains the contracting party. Providers use these terms differently, so check each service description.