noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
outsourcing; external contracting
Business term for contracting work out to an external company or service provider. Often used with する to mean 'to outsource'.
See also: アウトソーシング
当社は経理業務を外部委託している。
Our company outsources its accounting operations.
外部委託によりコストを削減できた。
We were able to reduce costs through outsourcing.