Global Trends in Cooperative Subcontracting

Authors

  • Sergey Ivanovich Dolgov Russian Foreign Trade Academy
  • Yuri Anatolievich Savinov Russian Foreign Trade Academy
  • Aleksander Ivanovich Belchuk Russian Foreign Trade Academy
  • Galina Aleksandrovna Orlova Russian Foreign Trade Academy
  • Andrey Viktorovich Sotnikov

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24412/2072-8042-2024-3-37-45

Keywords:

contractor, subcontractor, subcontracting contracts, outsourcing, scale of sales of subcontract services

Abstract

The development of modern economy is accompanied by increasing use of various forms of cooperation among economic entities. In recent years, companies have sought to enter into cooperative subcontracting relationship more frequently. The article considers the main obligations of the contractor and subcontractor, and liabilities of the parties for fulfilling the contract. The similarities and differences between subcontracting and outsourcing are indicated. The degree of using subcontractor agreements in business, including foreign trade activities in engineering, processing industries, and services is demonstrated.

Author Biographies

Sergey Ivanovich Dolgov, Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Doctor of Sciences in Economics, Professor,

Сhief Research Officer

Yuri Anatolievich Savinov, Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Doctor of Sciences in Economics, Professor,

Department of International Trade and Foreign Trade of RF - Professor

Aleksander Ivanovich Belchuk, Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Doctor of Sciences in Economics, Professor,

Department of World and National Economy, Professor

Galina Aleksandrovna Orlova, Russian Foreign Trade Academy

Candidate of Sciences in Economics, Associate Professor,

Department of World and National Economy - Professor,

Dean of the Faculty of International Economists

Andrey Viktorovich Sotnikov

Doctor of Sciences in Economics, Professor (Moscow, Russia), retiree

Published

2024-04-08 — Updated on 2026-03-30

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How to Cite

Dolgov, S. I., Savinov, Y. A., Belchuk, A. I., Orlova, G. A., & Sotnikov, A. V. (2026). Global Trends in Cooperative Subcontracting. Russian Foreign Economic Journal, (3), 37–45. https://doi.org/10.24412/2072-8042-2024-3-37-45 (Original work published April 8, 2024)

Issue

Section

International trade

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