From my experience with outsourcing drafting, you will require a good interface coordinator/manager that can give clear direction. The initial alignment is important to make sure they know what your requirements are. If not like the posters mentioned above, it will result in more redo's.
From a mark-up standpoint, you will have to be more detailed/clear as well. Also you will have to take more time transferring the information back and forth (ex. scanning).
For large drafting loads it worked ok, however we still had to make finishing touches. Also found that minor work could just be completed in the office.
I think if managed properly it could work, but I don't know too much about the actual cost savings.
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