Many of the companies that provide outsourcing services are able to do the work for considerably less money, as they don't have to provide benefits to their workers, and have fewer overhead expenses to worry about. (wiseGEEK)

Outsourcing cannot succeed unless both parties' interests are aligned and they can manage to overcome inherent conflicts. (Outsourcing Center)

Although outsourcing has been around as long as work specialization has existed, in recent history, companies began employing the outsourcing model to carry out narrow functions, such as payroll, billing and data entry. (SOURCINGmag.com)