(1) “Applicant” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or political subdivision of this state that submits a bid for a contract.
  (2) “Contract” means a written agreement between a distributor and the department of management and budget, under which the distributor issues coupons under certain conditions in exchange for compensation.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 400.753

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (3) “Coupon” means a coupon, stamp, or other type of certificate created under the food stamp program and redeemable for certain food.
  (4) “Distribution area” means an area designated by the family independence agency within which a distributor is responsible for issuing coupons to recipients.