Outsourcing of a service occurs when a client buys a service from a service provider, rather than source it from inside the client’s own organisation. The primary reason for you to consider offshore CAD outsourcing is economic benefit. The data says this benefit is more or less a sure thing. For instance: "Offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) is expected to reach $3 billion in 2004, a 65 percent increase from 2003 total of $1.3 billion." --- Gartner Inc, Stamford, CT "Offshore outs.