LPQ Company was growing rapidly and needed help managing the increase in the number of employees, so it decided to hire a firm that specialized in HR to manage payroll and benefits. This is called

LPQ Company was growing rapidly and needed help managing the increase in the number of employees, so it decided to hire a firm that specialized in HR to manage payroll and benefits. This is called

competitive bidding.

outsourcing.

joint venture.

gatekeeping.

auctioning.