Collocations for contract - noun

long-term, permanent | casual, fixed-term, short-term | three-year, two-year, etc. | formal, written | verbal | legal, valid | void
The contract was declared void.

enforceable, unenforceable
(law)

big, important, major | lucrative | business, commercial | employment, maintenance, research, service | catering, construction, haulage | marriage

have
Many workers do not have written contracts.

bid for, tender for
Eighteen companies are bidding for the contract.

award (sb), give sb | get, win | lose
The firm lost the contract to a large London company.

negotiate
She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm.

draw up, write | conclude, enter into, make, sign
He entered into a contract with his former employer.

carry out, execute
the firm carrying out the construction contract

cancel, end, repudiate
(law),

rescind
(law),

terminate
Either party can terminate the contract at any time.

be subject to
The offer has been accepted, subject to contract (= the agreement is not legally binding before contracts are signed).

be in breach of, break, violate
If you go on strike you will be in breach of contract.

enforce
(law)

exchange
(law) When a house is auctioned the successful bidder must exchange contracts immediately and pay a deposit.

expire
The contract expires at the end of next year.

be worth sth
a series of major contracts worth millions of pounds

worker
(= one on a fixed-term contract)

law

in a/the ~
They put a clause in the contract stipulating that the work should be finished by next month.

on a ~
He''s on a three-year fixed-term contract.

under ~ (to)
At that stage of her career she was still under contract to one of the big Hollywood studios.

under a/the ~
Under her contract of employment, Mrs Lee could not be required to work at a different site.

~ between
the contract between the employer and the employee

~ for
They won a contract for the delivery of five fighter planes.

~ with
Do you have a contract with your employer?

(a) breach of contract
The company is being sued for breach of contract.

a contract of employment/sale
You should make sure that you have a formal contract of employment.

the terms of a contract
By using cheaper materials, the company has broken the terms of its contract.

under the terms of a contract
Under the terms of the contract the job should have been finished yesterday.

take out | have out
He has a contract out on you.

killer, killing

~ on
She took out a contract on her ex-husband.