entrusted business; contract work; outsourced operations
Refers to business operations undertaken on behalf of another entity under a contract or trust arrangement. Common in corporate and government contexts.
Our company handles many entrusted projects from government agencies.
As a contract service, we handle data processing for other companies.
委託 is the act of entrusting or consigning; 受託事業 is the business that receives and carries out the entrusted work.
アウトソーシング is a broader term for outsourcing; 受託事業 specifically implies a formal contract or trust-based arrangement.
Compound of 受託 (entrustment, contracting) and 事業 (business, enterprise).