THE PUNJAB LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (CONTRACT) RULES, 2017 — They shall come into force at once. They rules shall apply to all the Local Governments, except the District Education Authority, District Health Authority. Contract means an agreement enforceable at law. Contractor means a person entering into a contract with a Mayor or Chairman or any office duly authorized by the Mayor or Chairman on behalf of the Local Government. No contract shall be binding on a Local Government unless it is made in conformity with the provisions of these rules and any other law for the time being in force in this behalf. A formal deed of agreement for every contract, after observing the procedure specified in the relevant rules, shall be executed between the local Government by the concerned Mayor or Chairman or an officer authorized by the Mayor or Chairmen and the contractor.