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FCRA law
2. Transaction Background
3. Commercial Contracts by foreign donors
 Client-service provider relationship
 Ordinary course of business
 There is nothing in the law to prohibit a foreign donor agency to hire consultants or
contractors to support its otherwise legal and approved activities.
 the client must not only pay the expenses of the service but also the consideration or
reward for the service
 Dominant objective should not be charitable in nature
 While awarding a commercial contract it should be ensured that the vendor is otherwise
providing similar services to various clients on commercial terms
4. Case laws for support
5. Service Fees clause
 charitable activity would not become a commercial activity only because fees
6. Concept of ‘Budget’ problematic