Definition of Contract

Definition:

A legal, written agreement between two or more parties to perform certain services in exchange for money or other remuneration; also used to describe a type of funding in which specific services are performed for a set fee. Contracts are often awarded on the basis of a Request for Proposal, often referred to as an RFP.

Related Terms:

RFP
Grant
Independent Contractor

Related Information:

Independent Contracting
Government Contracting
Legal Resources for Small Business

Related Books:

Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Business
Win Government Contracts for Your Small Business
More Books about Contracting

 

 

 

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