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The phrase "external supplier" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a vendor or company that provides goods or services from outside an organization.
Example: "We decided to work with an external supplier to enhance our production capabilities."
Alternatives: "outside vendor" or "third-party supplier."
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The pies had come from an external supplier, the council said.
We spent a large part of last year campaigning to prevent the majority of jobs in the IT department from being outsourced to an external supplier.
It also has an agreement with Dorset county council for reciprocal disaster recovery, which has allowed Hampshire to replace its external supplier.
Just make sure you find internal resources, consultants or an external supplier with experience of planning, developing and deploying mobile enterprise solutions.
This involves outsourcing the operation and management of office printers and copiers to an external supplier such as HP, Xerox or Ricoh.
In a statement on the company's website, MosKa said the batches were produced by an external supplier and so they were unaware of the undeclared ingredient.
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Problems escalate when external suppliers are involved.
Transactions with external suppliers were at arm's length.
The policy of commissioning NHS services from external suppliers remains controversial.
External suppliers received 26% of BBC Online spend - slightly more than its 25% quota.
British Land develops buildings in partnership with external suppliers such as architects, engineers, general and trade contractors.
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