Basic Concept:

The Courier provides the "SERVICE" - of SPPD - of an "Item".  The Courier (ICVO) makes or creates a “relationship” directly with the Customer / Client (Joe's Hardware Store).  The ICVO supplies basic documentation (suitable and agreeable to both parties) such as:  Bill of Lading, Invoice, and other documents.  Of-course all the Labor is performed by the "Courier".  All communication between the Courier and the Customer /Client is direct.

A-1).   The ICVO communicates and deals (sell's service) with the Customer / Client (Joe's Hardware Store).  And then deals with Joe's Hardware Store's bookkeeper “directly” for remuneration.

A-2).  The ICVO submits an Invoice and Collects funds from the Customer / Client  (Joe's Hardware Store)  “directly”.

The AICVOA has compiled an extensive criteria background for better communication in these areas.

 

Here are some “Dictionary Definitions”  for the word Contractor.

 

Oxford English Dictionary

Contractor   [a. L. contractor, n. of action from contrahere to CONTRACT.]  

1.  One who enters onto a contract or agreement;  a contracting party.  Obs.exc. as in 2.

2.  spec.  One who contracts or undertakes to supply certain articles, or to perform any work or service (esp. for government or other public body), at a certain price or rate;  in the building and related trades, one who is prepared to undertake work by contract.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary

Contractor  n.

1.  a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate

The American Heritage Dictionary

CONTRACTOR  n.

1. One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.

Wikitionary.com

Contractor

1.  Definition from Wikitionary.com (web-site)

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English

Noun

Contractor  (plural contractors)

1.  One who owns (something)

           Are you the owner of this car?

2.  (nautical, slang) captain of a ship.

Synonyms

>    (one who owns):  possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)

 

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Fellow Contracting Courier Competitors

Back in the 1990's, your President was doing ICVO contracting work for a Medical Equipment client company in New Jersey.  The company had allot of deliveries, more than one driver could handle.  So, the client company contracted another ICVO driver to take-up the additional work.  This photo shows Sam and Steve shaking hands, to show mutual cooperation in doing delivery work, working together as competitors performing deliveries for this particular client company.  In this particular instance, there was a copious amount of pie to go around.

 

Summer 1996 - Hackensack, NJ