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# Domestic subcontractor

A subcontractor the main contractor chooses and employs itself, as most subcontractors are.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 1 min readShare

## Further detail

In this context, domestic describes how a subcontractor is selected and appointed. It does not mean that the work is on a house. The main contractor normally engages the subcontractor directly, but the actual scope, obligations and payment rights still come from the agreement.

Identify who appoints and pays you. A [Construction contract review before signing](<https://www.quantsurv.com/quantity-surveying?service=%2Fcontract-review%2Fservices%2Fpre-signing-contract-review#client-types>) can help clarify that relationship and the documents forming your agreement.

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