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subcontracting

  • present participle
    of subcontract.
    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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He won the bid on the basis of completing the project in three days but then spent three months finessing the terms of the contract before subcontracting the job.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Other provisions of the agreement include a “significant ongoing contribution” to build housing for hospitality workers, protections against automation and subcontracting, and premium pay for the World Cup and 2027 Super Bowl, Petersen said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

Workers were demanding salary increases, protection against subcontracting and job loss through automation, and were refusing to comply with FIFA’s request to collect sensitive private information such as nationality and home addresses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

At issue is the near-ubiquitous practice of brands subcontracting work to suppliers, who in turn contract to others, amid ever-tighter margins and scant oversight of labour conditions.

From Barron's ● Dec. 3, 2025

No contracting or subcontracting shall be permitted by the firm inside its factory, and no operator or finisher shall be permitted more than one helper.

From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Sue Ainslie Clark