Contractor

How it is used

The main company is the prime contractor; firms working for it are subcontractors. Civilian contractors also work on bases, providing catering, maintenance or IT services. A contract is awarded to a contractor.

Example sentences

1. The prime contractor is responsible for delivering the system on time.

2. Civilian contractors run the kitchen and the laundry on the base.

Common collocations

• prime contractor
• subcontractor
• defence contractor
• civilian contractor
• award a contract to

Related terms

• procurementThe whole process of obtaining equipment, services or works, from defining the need and running a competition to signing and managing the contract.
• tenderA formal competition in which suppliers are invited to offer goods or services at a stated price, or one of the offers they submit.
• defence industryThe companies and organisations that design, develop, produce and support military equipment and services for armed forces.
• maintenanceThe regular work of checking, servicing and repairing vehicles, aircraft, ships and equipment so that they stay safe and ready to use.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• contractor · Civil Engineering & Construction
• contractor · Architecture
• contractor · Public Administration
• contractor · Interior Design

More terms: Defence Industry & Procurement

• requirement
• offset
• prototype
• acceptance test
• capability