Outsourcing adviser TPI revealed that the value of outsourcing deals that are signed in this quarter is actually low as compared last year. Aside from that, outsourcing companies in the US also experienced a slowdown when it comes to outsourcing which shows a 50% downgrade from last year.

I think that this slowdown experienced this year is something that would not be evident in the next couple of months. This is just a "slow time" for outsourcing as most outsourcing deals have been carried out in the earlier months. The continuous outsourcing growth was also revealed in by TPI stating that:

Conversely, Europe and Asia are showing growth in outsourcing deals year over year, with Europe accounting for more than a 50 percent share of global market deals. New scope is up 36 percent in Europe and 72 percent in Asia Pacific, according to TPI. Competitor EquaTerra also found that outsourcing growth was strongest in the Europe/Middle East/Africa geography.