Subcontractor
Definition
A subcontractor is a specialist trade contractor engaged by a general contractor (or main contractor) to carry out a specific package of work within a larger construction project. Subcontractors are typically responsible for their own labour, materials, and workmanship within their defined scope.
In construction tendering, this means...
Managing subcontractors is at the heart of what a general contractor does. The relationship spans the full project lifecycle, from tendering (inviting quotes), through award (agreeing the subcontract), to delivery (managing performance), and retention (final payment on defect resolution). Takshy's subcontractor database gives GCs a single, structured record of every sub they've worked with, trades, geography, performance history, and contact details.
Takshy automates the parts of the tendering process that involve subcontractor, extracting scope, managing documents, and keeping your workflow organised from first document to final award.
Automate your tendering with Takshy
Understanding the terminology is step one. Takshy handles the rest, from extracting scope from project documents to sending structured RFQs and managing the returns.
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