BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Subcontracting
- the delegation to a third party of some, or all, of the work that one has contracted to do. Subcontracting usually occurs where the contracted work (for example, the construction of a building) requires a variety of skills. Responsibility for the fulfillment of the original contract remains with the original contracting party. Where the fulfillment of a contract depends on the skills of the person who has entered into the contract (for example, in the painting of a portrait), then the work cannot be subcontracted to a third party. The term subcontracting is sometimes used to describe outsourcing arrangements.
Wiktionary Definition for: Subcontracting
- present participle of subcontract
Additional Resources
- Subcontract reporting goes online.(Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System)(Brief Article)
- The government's Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System eSRS is up and running. Civilian agencies and their large prime contractors are now required to use the website to file the small business subcontracting information that was formerly contained in paper SF 294's, Individual Subcontracting Reports,...
- Research articles 2005-11-18
- Wi-LAN Signs Subcontracting Agreement with International Network Services.
- Agreement Sets Reciprocal Terms for Wi-LAN / INS Subcontracting Arrangements CALGARY, CANADA, Sep 6, 2002 CCNMatthews via COMTEX -- Wi-LAN Inc. (TSX: WIN), a global provider of broadband wireless communications products and technologies, today anno Agreement Sets Reciprocal Terms for Wi-LAN / INS Subcontracting Arrangements...
- Research articles 2002-09-06
- After 12 years: jury is still out on DOD subcontracting program.(Investigation)(Department of Defense )
- Twelve years ago, the Defense Department created the Test Program for Negotiation of Comprehensive Small Business Subcontracting Plans to provide more small business opportunities and reduce the administrative burden for prime contractors. Twelve years ago, the Defense Department created the Test Program for...
- Research articles 2004-05-14
- INDIA: HUMMINGBIRD BEGINS SUBCONTRACTING QUALITY ASSURANCE TO INDIA.(Brief Article)
- According to www.ciol.com, in an effort to cut costs and reduce production expenses, Canada based Hummingbird, provider of Enterprise Information Management Systems EIMS and Connectivity Solutions, has begun subcontracting Quality Assurance QA to According to www.ciol.com, in an effort to cut costs and reduce production...
- Research articles 2003-07-14
- The Transportation Security Administration is taking a unique approach to subcontracting on a proposed contract to provide background investigations.(Procurement Watch)(Brief Article)
- The Transportation Security Administration is taking a unique approach to subcontracting on a proposed contract to provide background investigations. Large primes bidding on the contract will be required to serve as a mentor in the ... The Transportation Security Administration is taking a unique approach...
- Research articles 2004-12-17
- DFARS changes: subcontracting program extended.(Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement)
- The Defense Department has extended its subcontracting test program for an additional five years, through 2010, as required by Congress. The test program allows 15 large prime contractors to negotiate annual company wide or division-wide small business subcontracting plans, rather than submitting a separate...
- Research articles 2005-04-01
- SBA subcontracting oversight faulted: Reviewers blame "Travel and staff Limitations".(Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- SBA conducted on-site reviews of the subcontracting plans of only 15% of civilian prime contractors in fiscal 2000, and chose companies to visit based on the time available and how far the contractor was from the reviewer's office, the General Accounting Office reported. SBA...
- Research articles 2002-01-25
- Incap Corporation signs subcontracting agreement with Metso Automation Oy
- NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-23 January 2003-Incap Corporation signs subcontracting agreement with Metso Automation OyC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Finnish electronics manufacturer Incap Corporation said today (23 January) that it had signed a subcontracting agreement with the Finnish automation and information management systems supplier Metso Automation Oy concerning design services. ...
- Research articles 2003-01-23
- Affiliating Versus Subcontracting: The Case Of Multinationals
- An aspect of globalization that has attracted increased attention in last few years is intra-firm trade. Actually, an intra-firm trading relationship indicates that an affiliate is present in the partner country. Hence, distinguishing intra- and extra-firm dimensions gives us access to the boundaries of multinationals and consequently to their policies...
- White papers 2004-12-01
- Long Beach, Calif.-Based Douglas Aircraft Considers Subcontracting for Rival.(Originated from Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Calif.)
- LONG BEACH--Nov. 27--In what could become a historic arrangement with its top rival, Douglas Aircraft Co. is discussing plans that include designing, building and flight testing a new airplane for the Boeing Co. Also under discussion is other major subcontracting work....
- Research articles 1996-11-27
- ASAT Sees into the Future of Subcontracting
- With the semiconductor industry dealing with the latest cyclical downturn, assembly and packaging company ASAT Inc. suggests that the changeover to greater dependence on outsourcing and subcontracting may somewhat alleviate the cyclical nature of the semi cycle. "We have a dramatic change in the industry ... driven by the...
- Research articles 2001-02-26
- Outsourcing, Productivity, And Input Composition At The Plant Level
- Outsourcing or subcontracting is increasingly used by firms as a production alternative, which may enhance productive performance as well as affect input mix. In this paper we explore the relationships between outsourcing and productivity, input composition, and trade for Turkish textile and apparel manufacturing plants, by empirically implementing a flexible...
- White papers 2006-03-17
- Information Technology Outsourcing Myths
- Like nearly all other industries and practices, IT subcontracting also has had its portion of myths. Despite all these myths, IT subcontracting still expands with nice pace, but these misconceptions have surely shifted the minds of some managers who could have gained from subcontracting. This paper explains about some common...
- White papers 2009-03-17
- Outsourcing Risk?: The Regulation Of Occupational Health And Safety Where Subcontractors Are Employed
- The subcontracting out of production tasks and services is not a new phenomenon, but from the late 1970s, and more especially over the last 15 years, the practice?now frequently referred to as outsourcing?has grown substantially across a range of industries in most industrialized countries.1 Recent surveys undertaken in the United...
- White papers 2005-10-24
- Why Do Some Firms Contract Out Production?
- This paper examines which factors determine outsourcing decision using firm-level data for Spanish manufacturing industries. Outsourcing is measured as the manufacture of custom-made finished products or parts and components which are been contracted out to third parties. Moreover, we distinguish whether the firm provides the materials to the independent firm...
- White papers 2006-08-01
- JAPAN'S FTC EYES LEGISLATIVE CHANGES TO PROTECT SUBCONTRACTORS.
- TOKYO, Sept 5 Asia Pulse - In a bid to increase protection for subcontractors, the Fair Trade Commission FTC plans to revise an existing law on subcontracting that bans major companies from taking advantage of subcontractors by such means as delay TOKYO, Sept 5 Asia...
- Research articles 2002-09-05
- Warner cuts distributors out of rental: Ingram clinches sole spot as fulfillment subcontractor.
- Warner Home Video is eliminating the middleman from rental product beginning in September. From that point, the supplier will handle all rental accounts directly through a subcontracting arrangement with Ingram Entertainment. Ingram will not, Warner Home Video is...
- Research articles 2000-03-27
- WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR ANTARCTICA.
- The National Science Foundation, Division of Contracts, Arlington, Virginia is offering subcontracting opportunities for the "Acquisitions of Materials and Equipment for the Erection of a Waste Water Treatment Plant at McMurdo Station, Antarcti The National Science Foundation, Division of Contracts, Arlington, Virginia is offering...
- Research articles 2001-02-19
- Most Small Companies Said to Be Victims of Embezzlement.(Originated from San Jose Mercury News, Calif.)
- Feb. 22--Call her Jane Jones. She was a veteran and valued office manager at a South San Francisco construction subcontracting firm, and she had a problem. Her granddaughter had multiple sclerosis, and the family couldn't cover the bills. Feb. 22--Call her Jane Jones. She was a...
- Research articles 1996-02-22
- TCS Associates.(Teaming Opportunities)
- TCS Associates (an Abacus-N-Bytes Inc. company), a certified 8a disabled-woman owned firm, seeks teaming or subcontracting opportunities in the field of Section 508 compliance. TCS has over 10 years' experience in this area, providing need assessme TCS Associates (an Abacus-N-Bytes Inc. company), a certified 8a ...
- Research articles 2004-04-30
