noun
subcontractor; outsourcee
Refers to the company or party that receives outsourced work; the counterpart to the outsourcing company (外注元).
新しい外注先を探しています。
We are looking for a new subcontractor.
外注先の品質管理が重要だ。
Quality control of the subcontractor is important.
Compound of 外注 (outsourcing) + 先 (destination, counterpart).