"A mutually binding relationship enforceable by law, expressing the mutual assent of two or more legally competent parties to do something they are not otherwise required to do, or not to do something they would otherwise have a right to do, and specifying the exchange of a consideration (something of value, usually money)." (Richard D Stutzke, "Estimating Software-Intensive Systems: Projects, Products, and Processes", 2005)
"A written, binding agreement between two parties." (Sue Johnson & Gwen Moran, "The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Business Plans", 2010)
"A contract is a mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it." (For Dummies, "PMP Certification All-in-One For Dummies" 2nd Ed., 2013)
"An agreement between two or more parties that has clear economic consequences that the parties have little, if any, discretion to avoid, usually because the agreement is enforceable at law. Contracts may take a variety of forms and need not be in writing." (Project Management Institute, "The Standard for Program Management" 3rd Ed., 2013)
"A legally binding agreement that obligates one party (the architect, engineer, constructor, etc.) to offer products and/or services under certain terms (budget, schedule, specifications) and obligates the other party (owner) to pay for these products/services." (Christopher Carson et al, "CPM Scheduling for Construction: Best Practices and Guidelines", 2014)
"An enforceable bargain between or among two or more people (including corporate “persons”) in which one or more person has made a promise to do or not to do something in exchange for consideration, and the parties have manifested their mutual assent." (Alex D Bennett, "A Freelancer’s Guide to Legal Entities", 2018)
"legally binding agreement between two or more parties" (ITIL)
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