### Question
How is the term design-build contract defined?


### Answer
The term **design-build contract** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 112* as the following:

> an agreement that provides for design and construction of a project by a contractor, regardless of whether the agreement is in the form of a design-build contract, a franchise agreement, or any other form of contract approved by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 112*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

