noun
quasi-mandate contract; time and material contract
A legal term under Japanese law; a contract where one party undertakes to perform a task with due care, but does not guarantee a specific result. Often contrasted with 請負契約 (a contract for work where a result is promised).
See also: 委任契約
システム開発では、準委任契約がよく使われる。
In system development, quasi-mandate contracts are often used.
In a quasi-mandate contract, the duty of care as a good manager is required, not the completion of the work.