Improved Ability To Compete: It used to be nearly impossible for small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs) to compete with massive companies. Big businesses utilize large amounts of money in order to provide high-level support systems that smaller competitors were once hard-pressed to compete against. This is no longer true. SMEs now have a fighting chance with outsourcing as the equalizer - acquiring access to the same expertise, economies of scale, and optimized performance that were once exclusive to the big players.