chủ thầu

Definition

Noun:
- Contractor: A person or company that enters into a formal agreement (a contract) to perform a specific job, provide materials, or manage a construction project for a set price.
- Bidder, Tenderer: A person or company that submits a formal offer (a bid or tender) to carry out work or supply goods at a specified price.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- Chủ thầu xây dựng đó rất có uy tín. (That construction contractor is very reputable.)
- Công ty chúng tôi là chủ thầu chính của dự án này. (Our company is the main contractor for this project.)
- Có ba chủ thầu tham gia đấu thầu gói thầu này. (Three bidders participated in the tender for this bid package.)

Advanced Usage

"chủ thầu chính" / "chủ thầu tổng": Main contractor / General contractor. The primary contractor responsible for the overall project, who may hire subcontractors.
- Chủ thầu chính phải chịu trách nhiệm về tiến độ và chất lượng toàn bộ công trình. (The main contractor must be responsible for the schedule and quality of the entire project.)
"chủ thầu phụ": Subcontractor. A contractor hired by the main contractor to perform a specific part of the work.
"nhà thầu": This is a more formal and commonly used synonym in legal and business contexts, especially in bidding processes. "Chủ thầu" can sometimes imply the individual owner of a contracting firm, while "nhà thầu" is a neutral term for the contracting entity.

Variants and Related Words

Nhà thầu (n): Contractor, tenderer. (The most common formal equivalent).
Thầu (v): To contract, to bid for a job.
- Công ty A đã thầu phần xây lắp. (Company A contracted/bid for the construction and installation part.)
Hợp đồng thầu (n): Contracting agreement.

Synonyms

Related Phrases / Compound Terms

Đấu thầu (v/n): To bid / Bidding, tender.
- Quá trình đấu thầu phải minh bạch. (The bidding process must be transparent.)
Gói thầu (n): Bid package, contract lot.
Hồ sơ dự thầu (n): Bid documents, tender dossier.