A contractor is a person or company that performs work on a
contract basis. The term may refer to:
Business roles
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Defense contractor, arms industry which provides weapons or military goods to a government
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General contractor
A general contractor, main contractor or prime contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and the communication of information to all involved parties throughout the course of ...
, an individual or organization responsible for the construction of a building or other facility
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Government contractor, a private company which produces goods or services for the government
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Independent contractor, a natural person, business or corporation which provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract
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Private military company, an organization or individual that contracts to provide services of a military nature
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School bus contractor, a private company or proprietorship which provides school bus service to a school district or non-public school
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Subcontractor, an individual or business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract
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Permatemp, a person who works for an organization for an extended period via a staffing agency
* Someone engaged in
contract killing
Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...
Films
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''The Contractor'' (2007 film), an action film starring Wesley Snipes
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''The Contractor'' (2013 film), a crime drama thriller film starring Danny Trejo
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''The Contractor'' (2022 film), an action film starring Chris Pine
Other uses
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''Contractor'' (1779 EIC ship), an East Indiaman launched in 1779
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Contractor (surname) Contractor is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Behram Contractor (1930–2001), Indian journalist
*Didi Contractor (1929–2021), German-American architect
*Dinyar Contractor (born 1946), Indian actor and comedian
*Hafeez Contracto ...
, a list of people with the surname
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Interval contractor, a mathematical operator
See also
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Contract (disambiguation)
A contract is a legally binding agreement between at least two parties.
Contract may also refer to:
Film and television Film
* ''The Contract'' (1971 film), an Israeli comedy film
* ''The Contract'' (1972 film) or ''Caliber 9'', an Italian crime ...
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