subcontractor
noun
sub·con·trac·tor
ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 
ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-
: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract
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Transparency is equally vital—organizations must request real-time production data and audit reports from vendors to ensure compliance and visibility into subcontractor networks.
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Archaana Pattabhii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Several subcontractor groups that received funding from Acacia sued over the contract termination, also arguing that the stop in funding violated the 2008 law.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
In a statement to the Tribune, CHA spokesperson Matthew Aguilar said about two weeks prior to the March 24 board meeting, the agency found out that one of the Brooks Homes subcontractors was potentially working on the renovation project without proper licensing.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
To win federal business as a contractor or subcontractor, companies must find ways to leverage their supply chains to gain a pricing advantage in their bids.
—Werner Baumbach, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Archaana Pattabhii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Several subcontractor groups that received funding from Acacia sued over the contract termination, also arguing that the stop in funding violated the 2008 law.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
In a statement to the Tribune, CHA spokesperson Matthew Aguilar said about two weeks prior to the March 24 board meeting, the agency found out that one of the Brooks Homes subcontractors was potentially working on the renovation project without proper licensing.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
To win federal business as a contractor or subcontractor, companies must find ways to leverage their supply chains to gain a pricing advantage in their bids.
—Werner Baumbach, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subcontractor
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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