Cost-cutting drives outsourcing growth : "New research indicates that companies providing IT products and services will continue to increase their use of outsourcing agreements in order to lower overhead expenses.

According to a report published Monday by Evans Data, which culls information from developers at tech companies, 33 percent of businesses surveyed intend to increase their use of outsourcing during the next year, while only 6 percent said they are planning to decrease their number of outsourcing pacts."