The Commissioner of a Municipal corporation hired private contractors to collect and process garbage. Subcontracting is

work done by a private company.

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permanent.

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beneficial in saving money for the government.

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when contract worker do not have adequate safety measures.

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The correct options are
A work done by a private company.
C beneficial in saving money for the government.
D when contract worker do not have adequate safety measures.
Subcontracting is when work done by goverment workers is done by private company. Contract workers are paid less and they are temporary workers who are hired for specific projects. They do not have access to adequate safety measures.

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