### Question
Can you define what contractor means?


### Answer
**Contractor** is defined as the following in *10 U.S.C. § 2409*:

> a person awarded a contract with an agency

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2409*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 141-MISCELLANEOUS PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS**

