Federal Contracting Acronym
PRIME
Prime Contractor
Plain-English definition
Prime contractors integrate subcontractor work, sign certifications, and bear primary responsibility for performance, invoicing, and compliance reporting.
Why it matters
Prime role determines proposal authorship, pricing strategy, and flow-down obligations.
Where you will see it
Award notices, team org charts, and subcontracting plans.
Example in context
When reviewing a solicitation, a contractor confirms how PRIME is used in the notice, whether related clauses apply, and which internal subject-matter experts should validate the response.