The phrase "an external agency" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to an organization or entity that operates outside of a particular system or context, often in relation to providing services or oversight.
Example: "The project will be evaluated by an external agency to ensure impartiality and transparency."
Alternatives: "an outside organization" or "a third-party agency".
They came separately to Birmingham but ended up at Hawkeswood Metal Recycling through an external agency.
Ministers discussed putting Greece's privatization project in the hands of an external agency.
When charges for treatment remain unpaid, we refer cases on to an external agency to manage on our behalf.
A spokeswomen for the campaign said it was created by an external agency, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
In other words, the laws should have an explanation from within the universe and not involve appealing to an external agency.
Stuart Marks, a consultant who runs the JLab programme for John Lewis, says it is the practical version of getting an external agency to produce an innovation report.
Most SME retailers will have a customer relationship management (CRM) system in place to manage back-office operations, but those without can outsource this to an external agency.
Yet corruption permeates every level of society, economics and politics, and is national, sub-national, transnational – so where does an external agency even begin?
The company's twitter feed apologised for the campaign, saying: "This advert was prepared by an external agency in South Africa and was not approved by anyone at Unilever.
The Trust placed a limitation on your work preventing you from undertaking any category 2 work (work that is commissioned by an external agency) pending the outcome of their investigations.
This is important because too often engagement with an external agency is seen as being the consequence of a council failing in one or more statutory duties – by willingly choosing to delegate a service is this stigma removed?
