Price is a flexible item that depends upon varied factors, such as strategies, competition, cost etc. It is an essential element that affects both buyers and sellers. Contract pricing begins with estimating the cost of the contract. Cost is determined by developing a work breakdown structure, which is based on the technical and administrative performance requirements. Performance costs are determined by the resources needed to work, quantities of the resources needed and cost of the resources. Thus, contract price can be defined as a mutually agreed upon total amount that a buyer or project owner pays to a contractor on the completion of the contract as per the terms and conditions.
 Contract price may be calculated with the help of three methods.