subcontractor

noun sub·con·trac·tor \ ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər , ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak- \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of subcontractor

: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract

Recent Examples of subcontractor from the Web

The review said the agency didn't complete contracts in time, had inadequate cash flow to pay subcontractors on time and sometimes was late submitting reimbursement claims to its funding sources, among other findings.

— doug smith, latimes.com, "Review faults L.A. homeless authority's fiscal management, raising questions over Measure H funds," 5 Apr. 2018
Dozens of union carpenters demonstrated outside of the Portage's highest profile development Friday, claiming two subcontractors working there are breaking state and federal laws.

— michael gonzalez, Post-Tribune, "Unions challenge subcontractors at Promenade in Portage," 2 Apr. 2018
Representatives from M+W|Gilbane, the professional construction manager for Foxconn, will answer questions about becoming a vendor, subcontractor, supplier or professional service provider.

— rick romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Foxconn will hold informational session for construction firms Tuesday," 29 Mar. 2018
Coastal has been sued in federal court a dozen times, and at least three times by the federal government for failing to pay subcontractors on government jobs.

— NBC News, "Army Corps faces questions about vetting border wall company," 24 Mar. 2018
To make the shoes, the brand is working with 21 American subcontractors, with materials that are 100% made in America.

— jake woolf, GQ, "Why New Balance Fought So Hard to Get a Sneaker Deal With the U.S. Military," 22 Mar. 2018
Management believed that the issue is the result of an engineering error by a subcontractor, and work was stopped at the project pending further investigation.

— charlotteobserver, "Charlotte-based firm discloses it’s being investigated by SEC | Charlotte Observer," 15 Mar. 2018
The firm was hired by a subcontractor working on excavation, according to Rafn Vice President Heather Bunn.

— sara jean green, The Seattle Times, "Man killed by street sweeper in Bellevue may have been tying shoe when he was struck," 20 Feb. 2018
Dear Amy: My husband runs a small business in which some of the work is done by subcontractors.

— amy dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Close family wants to confront alcoholic brother," 1 Jan. 2018

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