Primary definition
A person who enters into a contract, or is bidding on such a contract, with any agency or department of the United States government and is paid, or is to be paid, for services, material, equipment, supplies, land or buildings with funds appropriated by Congress.
Also known asfederal contractor · government contractor · USG contractor · federal vendor · contractor to the federal government
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— Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance TerminologyView source
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A person who enters into a contract, or is bidding on such a contract, with any agency or department of the United States government and is paid, or is to be paid, for services, material, equipment, supplies, land or buildings with funds appropriated by Congress.
Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Terminology · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Federal Government Contractor. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/federal-government-contractor
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