(1) "Applicant" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or political subdivision of this state that submits a bid for a contract.

    (2) "Contract" means a written agreement between a distributor and the department of management and budget, under which the distributor issues coupons under certain conditions in exchange for compensation.

    (3) "Coupon" means a coupon, stamp, or other type of certificate created under the food stamp program and redeemable for certain food.

    (4) "Distribution area" means an area designated by the family independence agency within which a distributor is responsible for issuing coupons to recipients.