public contract
public contract 公共合同 即政府合同,指政府为公众利益而订立并以公款付款的合同,如建造消防站、邮政所的合同。公共合同可以由私人履行并受益。
A contract that, although it involves public funds, may be performed by private persons and may benefit them. [Cases: Public Contracts 1. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 2–3, 6.]