Definition of Subcontract
Subcontract
sub·con·tract
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To hire another company or person to perform part of a project or task.
e.g. The construction company will subcontract the electrical work to a specialized firm.
(verb)
to employ a person or organization from outside one's own company to do a specified unit of work as part of the project of a larger contract;
e.g. He intends to subcontract this portion of the job to another company.
(verb)
to undertake or carry out a specified unit of work for a company as part of the project outlined in a larger contract;
e.g. The company tends to subcontract its services to larger construction companies.
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