Problem: What authority do partners have to bind other partners to contracts? What authority do partners have to bind other partners to contracts? A third party must submit a claim to the partnership to determine the partner's authority. A partner can only have whatever express authority has been granted by the partnership. By reason of being held out as a partner, each partner has apparent authority to bind other partners to contracts with third parties. None, if there is a partnership resolution to that effect that is not made public to third parties. Partners may never bind other partners to contracts with third parties but may only bind the partnership.