The entire set of documents that make up the contract. Contract documents include the form of agreement, conditions of the contract, specifications, and drawings. The document that identifies the project, the owner, the architect and engineer, and the contractor. Among other provisions, it briefly describes the project and includes the contract time and amount and method of payment. This document sets the obligations of the contracting parties.
General conditions are usually standard documents that apply to any project.
Supplementary or special conditions modify the general conditions to make them project specific. These documents set the rights, responsibilities, and relationships for the involved parties. Along with the form of agreement, the conditions of the contract set the requirements for the contractor to provide materials, workers, tools, and equipment and to perform the work described in the rest of the documents. The first division of the specifications, Division 1 includes administrative and procedural requirements that apply to all the work, whether performed by the prime contractor or subcontractors. Division 1 specifications help eliminate the need to repeat requirements throughout the rest of the specifications.