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Common collocations with contract in American Collocation

contract noun countable

US /ˈkɑnˌtrækt/

binding
honorary
lucrative
permanent
short-term
temporary
written

You are advised to take professional advice before entering into any binding contracts.

construction
employment
maintenance

Employment contracts, handbooks and policies will need to ensure they reflect changes in the law.

try to get a contract

apply for
bid for
compete for
tender for

We sent these specifications out to firms bidding for the construction contract.

get a contract

secure
win

The Group has won the contract for a data capture system to support its machines on the London Underground.

discuss or prepare a contract

draft
negotiate
renegotiate

He even includes guidance on negotiating a contract if you have the good luck to have a proposal accepted.

give someone a contract to do work

award

They’re awarding the construction contract to a French company.

sign a contract

conclude
enter into
sign

We offer a full service that includes concluding the contract and completing the conveyancing.

The property is now sold, subject to contract.

break the rules of a contract

breach

These employees had breached their contract of employment.

keep the rules of a contract

honour

Failure to honour the contract will result in penalty charges.

end a contract

cancel
rescind
terminate

The clause allows the employee to terminate the contract with the employer at any time.