### Question
What does contractor mean?


### Answer
**Contractor** has the following meaning in *40 U.S.C. § 3131*:

> a person awarded a contract described in subsection (b)

#### Citation:
  - *40 U.S.C. § 3131*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE II-PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS > PART A-GENERAL > CHAPTER 31-GENERAL > SUBCHAPTER III-BONDS**

