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IBM minds the Gap IT requirements During 2006, Gap Inc., the US-based clothing retailer, decided to subcontract or ‘outsource' its IT activities to IBM. Now, instead of employing its own IT staff, Gap has a 10-year contract for IBM to run its IT facility. Gap said that it expects to improve capabilities while reducing costs. Outsourcing this type of activity is becoming very common in the UK and elsewhere.