---
title: "Vendor management"
source: 18F Guides
source_url: https://github.com/18F/guides
licence: CC0-1.0
domain: engineering
subdomain: 18f-guides
date_added: 2026-04-25
---

<p class="chapter-summary">The principles of agile oversight underlie every aspect of working with a vendor team to build effective custom software, from setting up and maintaining the relationship to leading product direction and reviewing the quality of work.</p>

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