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Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acceptable cost
1, record 1, English, acceptable%20cost
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The initial provision or increase of funding for a contingent liability is considered to be a setting aside of earned profits to meet possible liabilities against future profits and not a business operating cost and therefore not an acceptable cost to government contracts. 2, record 1, English, - acceptable%20cost
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coût imputable
1, record 1, French, co%C3%BBt%20imputable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La création d'une réserve ou l'augmentation des fonds qui s'y trouvent en vue de parer à un passif éventuel sont considérées comme la mise de côté de certains gains afin d'être en mesure de régler des dettes éventuelles entraînées par la réalisation de futurs bénéfices, et non comme des coûts d'exploitation de l'entreprise; par conséquent, ces réserves ne sont pas des coûts imputables aux contrats du gouvernement. 2, record 1, French, - co%C3%BBt%20imputable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costo aceptable
1, record 1, Spanish, costo%20aceptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en el RO [reglamento operativo] se establece como condición que las obras de saneamiento que se ejecuten caigan dentro del rango de parámetros de costos aceptables, comúnmente menos que US$ 100 por habitante servido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - costo%20aceptable
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