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The subcontractors say that after they completed all required work according to construction specifications, Tom would either outright refuse to pay their invoices or would only pay them one-third of the amount they had billed.
Source: tatoeba (5344294)
Tom would tell the unhappy subcontractors who demanded full payment, in the amount they had previously agreed upon, to sue him in court.
Source: tatoeba (5344296)
On a global scale, there is more corruption in the construction trade than in the arms or energy sectors, and Transparency International has found that corruption can be found in every phase of construction—from the preliminary planning stage, to the awarding of contracts, to the employment of subcontractors, to the operation and maintenance of projects.
Source: tatoeba (11663725)
Closest matches include service provider, specialist contractor, supplier, third party contractor, vendor.
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