lwg defines sub-contacting as the arrangement whereby one organisation contracts with another, independent organisation for one or more operations to be undertaken (with or without payment). Organisations within a group of companies are not considered independent of each other and operations undertaken between them are not considered to be sub-contacting arrangements. Organisations belonging to the same holding company are not considered independent of each other and operations undertaken between them are not considered to be sub-contacting arrangements. Alternative definitions of sub-contacting are not accepted.