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Common Business Contracts<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aviana Cooper, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Business owners use a lot of contracts. A valid contract<\/a> is a legal contract including an offer, acceptance, and consideration. Owners often use a variety of contracts, depending on their business needs. This page lists the most common types of business contracts below. There are also links to helpful pages about the contracts.<\/p>\r\n

To see common contracts, look at FindLaw’s collection of well-known corporations’ real business contracts<\/a>. Other types of business contracts include license agreements, purchase orders, and service contracts.<\/p>\r\n

See FindLaw’s Contract Law<\/a> and Drafting Contracts<\/a> sections for more information.<\/p>\r\n

Sales-Related Contracts<\/h2>\r\n

Sales contracts relate to the ownership of tangible goods and services. Most small business contracts are sales contracts.<\/p>\r\n