subcontractor

subcontractor definition - business

subcontractor

An individual or business with specific expertise that is employed by a general contractor to perform a specific part of the work on a project: The job of providing electrical wiring in the new office building was awarded to a subcontractor from Indianapolis.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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