contractor

(kŏn'trăk'tər, kən-trăk'-)
n.

1. One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.
2. Something, especially a muscle, that contracts.

View more Business & Finance videos

One who contracts to do work for another. An independent contractor makes an agreement to do a specific piece of work, retaining control of the means and method of doing the job; neither party has the right to terminate the contract at will. Examples of independent contractors are physicians, lawyers, construction contractors, and others engaged in a profession in which they offer their services to the public. Federal income taxes and Social Security taxes are not withheld by employers of independent contractors; independent contractors are subject to self - employment tax.

Previous:	Contraction, Contract of Indemnity, Contract Rent
Next:	Contrarian, Contribution Profit Margin, Contributions

One who contracts to supply specific goods or services, generally in connection with development of a property.
See GENERAL CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR .


Example: Abel is developing a residential subdivision. In the course of the project, Abel secures the services of various contractors, such as landscapers, carpenters, plumbers, and architects.

Previous:	Contract Rent, Contract Price (TAX)
Next:	Contribution, Control Premium

One who undertakes responsibility for the performance of construction work, including the provision of labor and materials, in accordance with plans and specifications and under a contract specifying cost and schedule for completion of the work; the person or organization responsible for performing the work, 1 and identified as such in the owner-contractor agreement.

---

One who is a party to a contract; also one who contracts to do the work for another. An independent contractor is “one who makes an agreement with another to do a piece of work, retaining in himself control of the means, method and manner of producing the result to be accomplished, neither party having the right to terminate the contract at will.” 45 N.E. 2d 342, 345. A general contractor in a building contract context is one who contracts directly with the owner of the property upon which the construction occurs, as distinguished from a subcontractor who would only deal with one of the general contractors. It is not necessary that the individual perform the entire construction involved. See 66 Va. 509, 511. See also subcontractor.

The role adopted by a veterinarian who employs others, especially technicians, to carry out specific tasks, e.g. mulesing of sheep, without being financially liable for the quality of their work.

For a list of words related to contractor, see:

• Builders and Construction Workers - contractor: one who agrees to purchase materials for and construct buildings at arranged price and time period
• Carpentry - contractor: person who agrees to supply materials and do construction work for set price and hires subcontractors and laborers
• Occupations and Job Titles
• Building Construction and Design - contractor: builder responsible for implementing architectural designs and drawings, purchasing materials, and hiring labor

---

See words rhyming with "contractor."

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

Dansk (Danish)
n. - leverandør, entreprenør, kontrahent, sammentrækkende muskel

Nederlands (Dutch)
aannemer

Français (French)
n. - entrepreneur, contractuel (travailleur), (Jur) partie contractante, demandeur (au bridge)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Auftragnehmer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (για δομικά κ.λπ. έργα) εργολάβος, ανάδοχος έργου

Italiano (Italian)
appaltatore

Português (Portuguese)
n. - contratante (m), empreiteiro (m)

Русский (Russian)
подрядчик

Español (Spanish)
n. - contratista

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - leverantör, entreprenör, kontraktor (anat.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
立契约的人, 承包商

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 立契約的人, 承包商

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 계약자, (공사) 청부인, 수축근

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 契約者, コントラクター, 収縮筋, 建設業者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقاول, متعهد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חברה קבלנית, קבלן‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.