subcontractor
noun
sub·con·trac·tor
ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 
ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-
: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract
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In his efforts to do away with DEI initiatives, Trump this week revoked an executive order that was aimed at banning discrimination by federal contractors and subcontractors.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump executive order inverts civil rights hiring protections President Donald Trump revoked a 1965 civil rights executive order Tuesday, rolling back authorities long used to prevent employment discrimination by federal contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Local subcontractor Veterans Services Corp. (VSC) will pay $1.5 million.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The rule, which was later struck down in court, broadened the criteria for a joint employer relationship in a way that would have made companies potentially liable for the hiring practices of subcontractors.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Trump executive order inverts civil rights hiring protections President Donald Trump revoked a 1965 civil rights executive order Tuesday, rolling back authorities long used to prevent employment discrimination by federal contractors, subcontractors and grant recipients.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Local subcontractor Veterans Services Corp. (VSC) will pay $1.5 million.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
The rule, which was later struck down in court, broadened the criteria for a joint employer relationship in a way that would have made companies potentially liable for the hiring practices of subcontractors.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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