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is subcontracting

  • present progressive
    of subcontract (3rd person singular).
    subcontract
    noun
    a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.

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The city also signed a contract on Nov. 1 with a local nonprofit, Discover Burien, which is subcontracting with a controversial organization, The More We Love, to remove encampments in the city.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023

The organization, formerly known as the Scofflaw Mitigation team, Seattle’s only outreach team for people living in vehicles, is subcontracting with the Low Income Housing Institute to help build its referral list for the program.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

But the United States, in effect, is subcontracting the preparatory work to its Asian friends.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2018

It has lifted a $4 ceiling on the value of contracts between state entities and individuals and is subcontracting work, such as construction, to independent operators.

From New York Times ● Jul. 17, 2012

Another problem is subcontracting, which is even harder to police.

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