Definition
In India, a Labor Contractor (often colloquially called a Thekedar) operates on a "labor-only" contract model. The principal builder or developer procures all the necessary raw materials (cement, steel, bricks) and provides the heavy machinery. The Labor Contractor supplies the skilled (masons, carpenters) and unskilled workforce, billing the builder based strictly on the measurement of work completed (piece-rate).
Practical Example
A developer hires a Plastering Thekedar. The developer's site store issues 50 bags of cement and 2 brass of sand. The Thekedar's team mixes the mortar and plasters the walls. At the end of the month, the Thekedar bills the developer exactly ₹150 for every square meter of wall their team successfully plastered.
Application in Superwise
Managing Thekedars requires immense material vigilance. Superwise cross-references the Running Account (RA) Bill submitted by the Labor Contractor against the materials issued from the Superwise Inventory. If the Thekedar claims 500 sqm of plaster, but the store only issued enough cement for 300 sqm, the software instantly highlights the discrepancy.
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