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ENGAGEMENT PROVISIONNEL [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
DEF

An obligation by means of which specified funds are pledged for a category of expenditures, without itemizing them.

CONT

... blanket commitments or encumbrances are made at the commencement of each fiscal year in amounts estimated as sufficient to cover the cost of particular services or commodities which will be charged to the allotment during the year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
DEF

Acte par lequel on affecte des fonds précis à un poste budgétaire sans avoir à en justifier le contenu.

Spanish

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