contractor

(redirected from Contractors)
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia.

contractor

n. 1) a person or entity that enters into a contract. 2) commonly, a person or entity that agrees to construct a building or to provide or install specialized portions of the construction. The party responsible for the over-all job is a "general contractor," and those he/she/it hires to construct or install certain parts (electrical, plumbing, roofing, tile-laying, etc.) are "subcontractors," who are responsible to the general contractor and not to the property owner. An owner must be sure that the subcontractors are paid by the general contractor by demanding and receiving proof of payment, or the subcontractor will be entitled to payment from the owner based on a mechanics lien against the property. (See: contract, independent contractor, subcontractor)

contractor

noun architect, artificer, builder, designer, deviser, engineer, maker, planner, worker
Associated concepts: artisan's lien, independent contractor, general contractor, materials lien, mechanic's lien

contractor

a person who is a party to a contract. See e.g. BUILDING CONTRACT.

CONTRACTOR. One who enters into a contract this term is usually applied to persons who undertake to do public work, or the work for a company or corporation on a large scale, at a certain fixed price, or to furnish goods to another at a fixed or ascertained price. 2 Pardess. n. 300. Vide 5 Whart. 366.

References in periodicals archive ?

The materials acknowledge that many legitimate uses of independent contractors involve aspects of a business that are an important, even essential, part of the regular business activity of a taxpayer (e.

Worker classification training materials

A small contractor learns affirmative action arithmetic.

The 7.63% solution

With time, as contractors make the crucial decisions and develop expertise and authority, the government starts working for the contractor instead of the other way around.

The perils of privatization

This signals to the IRS that your business relies substantially on independent contractors.

When the IRS comes calling

53, which stated that physicians who are engaged in the pursuit of an independent medical practice in which they offer their services to the pubic are generally considered independent contractors unless subject to direct control and supervision.

Employee/independent contractor determinations

Once selected for an audit, contractors have 30 days to submit their affirmative action plans, including the transaction data and compensation information requested in the standard itemized listing that accompanies the OFCCP's scheduling letter.

OFCCP's Record Year for Financial Recoveries Will Fuel More Audits in 2007: Littler Mendelson Warns Contractors and Offers Insight to Prepare for Audits

And contractors should be required to continue disputed work, even if change orders are not approved.

Pitfalls of AIA owner-contractor form agreements

Skanska believes in a level playing field for all our contractors and by establishing our Construction Management Building Blocks training program for minority contractors, we believe we will help these minority contractors not only to build and grow their businesses but to also help them to become more competitive within the construction industry," said Alton Lewis.

Skanska program helps level the playing fields

The bill would mandate the suspension and/or debarment of contractors deemed repeated violators or poor performers.

New Congress may have contractors in its sights

Contractor Performance of Acquisition Functions Closely Associated with Inherently Governmental Functions (DFARS Case 2004-D021)

Defense far supplement (DFARS) Change Notice 20060321

Insert each one into the blank in the following sentence, "The contractor shall--three-tab, composite, architectural shingles.

How do you get what you really want?

USAID has three categories of personnel: direct hires, USAID personal services contract (PSC) employees and USAID-financed contractors.

Availability of the foreign earned income exclusion, FTCs and combat pay exclusion for U.S. government contractors