contractor

Also defined in

• Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules… 32018R1046, Article 2, point (17)
  an economic operator with whom a public contract has been signed
• Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas… 32013L0030, Article 2, point (12)
  any entity contracted by the operator or owner to perform specific tasks on behalf of the operator or owner
• Directive 2009/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of procedures… 32009L0081, Article 1, point (13)
  any natural or legal person or public entity or consortium of such persons and/or bodies which offers on the market to execute works, supply products and provide services, respectively;
• Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement… 32004L0017, Article 1(7)
  either a natural or a legal person, or a contracting entity within the meaning of Article 2(2)(a) or (b), or a group of such persons and/or entities which offers on the market, respectively, the execution of works and/or a work, products or services.