The method used during a procurement in order to evaluate the tender offers taking part and award the relevant contract.

plural of contract agent

(espionage) A secret agent recruited by another agent, and having no direct contact with the agency.

plural of smart contract

A sweetheart deal taking the form of a contract.

plural of sweetheart contract

(finance, commerce) A contract between two parties to buy or sell something on a stated future date at a price agreed now; distinguished from a futures contract in not being standardised or exchange-traded.

(education) The submission of assessment work, such as an assignment or report, that has been ghost-written by someone else.

(law, England & Wales, Northern Ireland) The act of exchanging contracts.

present participle of exchange contracts.