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Subcontract vs Outsourcing - What's the difference?

subcontract | outsourcing |

As verbs the difference between subcontract and outsourcing

is that subcontract is to contract out portions of a larger contracted project while outsourcing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between subcontract and outsourcing

is that subcontract is a portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn while outsourcing is the transfer of a business function to an external service provider.

subcontract

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
  • Synonyms

    * farm out, outsource

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
  • * Cristina T. Chaplain, Defense Acquisitions: Additonal Guidance Needed to Improve Visibility into the Structure and Management of Major Weapon System Subcontracts
  • Once the prime contract has been awarded, “major” subcontractors typically remain the same over the life cycle of the program—from development to production—even if the subcontracts were originally competed.

    outsourcing

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (-)
  • The transfer of a business function to an external service provider
  • Antonyms

    * insourcing

    See also

    * botsourcing * crowdsourcing