Abstract: A system and method for measuring the quality of candidates submitted for temporary positions by providers of contingent staffing solutions. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and system for recording various quality metrics for each step performed in the candidate selection process and indexes the recorded quality metrics to provide an evaluation of candidate quality over a given time period. A set of candidate quality factors and a set of candidate submission activities are defined and assigned various point values. Iterations of the sets over a predetermined time period are recorded and multiplied by the assigned point values to obtain a quality point total and activity point total. The quality and activity point totals are then correlated to obtain a quality index value which may be expressed in graph form to provide a measure of candidate quality over the predetermined time period.