A subcontractor is an individual or a business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract.

What makes someone a subcontractor?

Subcontractor is a person who is awarded a portion of an existing contract by a principal or general contractor. Subcontractor performs work under a contract with a general contractor, rather than the employer who hired the general contractor.

What is difference between contractor and subcontractor?

Typically, a contractor works under a contractual agreement to provide services, labor or materials to complete a project. Subcontractors are businesses or individuals that carry out work for a contractor as part of the larger contracted project.