Subcontract

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Subcontract?

A person or business may enter a general contract with a contractor for the providing of construction or repairs or other labor, whereby the general contractor then subcontracts out the duties to subcontractors for part of the work. The general contractor's contract with the subcontractor is called a subcontract.

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