Prime contractor (US Government)

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It has been suggested that this article be merged into General contractor. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2024.

Prime contractor is a term defined in the US law.^[1][2] Statutory definitions of prime contract, prime contractor, subcontract, and subcontractor are in 41 U.S.C. § 8701.^[3]