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BASIC FOOD COST [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Finances
- Employment Benefits
- Food Services (Military)
- Combat Support
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic food cost
1, record 1, English, basic%20food%20cost
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BFC 2, record 1, English, BFC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The BFC [basic food cost] is the standard food cost of one meal-day (ration), specific to each Unit Food Services organization providing static, camp[-]based feeding and shipboard feeding. ... A breakfast meal is accounted as 20% of the BFC and a lunch or dinner meal as 40% of the BFC. ... It is obtained by costing typical menu items for each meal, using standard recipes and standard serving sizes. 3, record 1, English, - basic%20food%20cost
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The BFC is published] annually for domestic operations or twice per year for out-of-country operations. ... The BFC is the cost of the standard meal entitlement pattern that is adjusted by the diner consumption pattern and a regional factor that is applicable to the location of the contracted activity. The resulting cost is increased by the projected inflation rate for food for the coming year/period. 4, record 1, English, - basic%20food%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finances militaires
- Avantages sociaux
- Alimentation (Militaire)
- Soutien au combat
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût de base des vivres
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20de%20base%20des%20vivres
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CBV 2, record 1, French, CBV
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il s'agit du coût standard d'un jour-repas (une ration) pour chacun des Services d'alimentation qui dessert des emplacements fixes, en garnison ou à bord de navires. [...] Les [...] déjeuners représentent 20 p. 100 du CBV [coût de base des vivres], tandis que les repas du midi et du soir en représentent 40 p. 100. [...] Ce coût est obtenu en établissant le coût de produits types du menu pour chacun des repas, en utilisant des recettes et des portions standard. 3, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20base%20des%20vivres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[On] publie chaque année le CBV afférent aux opérations nationales ou deux fois par année, en ce qui concerne les opérations à l'étranger. [...] Le CBV est le coût du modèle de repas standard admissible qui est rajusté selon la tendance de la consommation et par un facteur régional s'appliquant à l'endroit prévu au contrat. Le coût résultant est indexé au taux d'inflation prévu pour les produits alimentaires au cours de l'année suivante. 4, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20base%20des%20vivres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette allocation est versée non pas au militaire mais bien à son unité. Renseignement confirmé par le Directeur - Services d'alimentation. 5, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20de%20base%20des%20vivres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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