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A contractor is a person or company that performs work on a contract basis. The term may refer to:


Business roles

* Defense contractor, arms industry which provides weapons or military goods to a government *
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 * Government contractor, a private company which produces goods or services for the government * Independent contractor, a natural person, business or corporation which provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract * Private military company, an organization or individual that contracts to provide services of a military nature * School bus contractor, a private company or proprietorship which provides school bus service to a school district or non-public school * Subcontractor, an individual or business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract * 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

* ''The Contractor'' (2007 film), an action film starring Wesley Snipes * ''The Contractor'' (2013 film), a crime drama thriller film starring Danny Trejo * ''The Contractor'' (2022 film), an action film starring Chris Pine


Other uses

* ''Contractor'' (1779 EIC ship), an East Indiaman launched in 1779 *
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 * 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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