contract out

idiom

: to agree by contract to pay someone outside an organization to perform (a job)

The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs.

Examples of contract out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The documents show a more-than-three month gap between when the city received design drawings for the pool and putting a contract out for bid in April. —

Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024 Implementing such a practice would require a significant investment for U.S. ports, which either own and operate their own tugboats or contract out for tug services. —

Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024 The state has been planning to contract out the work of managing the Medicaid program to insurance companies as part of an effort to cut down on the cost of health care and improve the health outcomes of Hoosiers. —

Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024 Over The Cap ranks Jackson’s deal as the 37th-best cornerback contract out of 270 qualifiers. —

Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024 In March 2018, the city put the contract out to bid, with two companies, including Oak View Group, responding, records show. —

The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, the city is reviewing proposals from potential vendors to contract out its migrant response, reports Axios. —

Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Oct. 2023 National governments increasingly contract out the use of force to nonstate actors. —

Steven Simon and Adam Weinstein, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2023 If incorporated, Pima County would no longer be required to provide services and could contract out services including law enforcement, transportation, development services and elections, to the community. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2023

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