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GENERAL CONSULTANT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competitive bidding
1, record 1, English, competitive%20bidding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- competitive invitation 2, record 1, English, competitive%20invitation
correct
- competitive tendering 3, record 1, English, competitive%20tendering
correct
- competitive bid solicitation 4, record 1, English, competitive%20bid%20solicitation
correct
- competitive bid call 5, record 1, English, competitive%20bid%20call
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure for calling tenders with a view to awarding a contract, in which a number of sources vie with each other to submit the most favourable tender. 6, record 1, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A competitive bid solicitation is one(for which)... two or more qualified sources are solicited for the same requirement; NOTE-An exception to this general criterion is when the requirement is for the services of a consultant. For the purposes of the Government Contract Regulations, at least 3 proposals should be solicited to comply with the consulting services competition policy;... 7, record 1, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record 1, Key term(s)
- competitive bidding system
- competitive bidding process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise en concurrence
1, record 1, French, mise%20en%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appel d'offres concurrentiel 2, record 1, French, appel%20d%27offres%20concurrentiel
correct, masculine noun
- appel d'offres 3, record 1, French, appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun
- appel à la concurrence 4, record 1, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
masculine noun
- mise en compétition 5, record 1, French, mise%20en%20comp%C3%A9tition
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle 6, record 1, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20par%20voie%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions concurrentielle 6, record 1, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les marchés des collectivités locales et de leurs établissements publics sont passés après mise en concurrence et signés par l'autorité compétente de la collectivité ou de l'établissement contractant. 7, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un appel d'offres est dit «concurrentiel» lorsqu'au moins deux ou, dans le cas d'un contrat pour les services d'un conseiller, au moins trois candidats sont pressentis. Il est dit «ouvert» lorsque tout candidat peut remettre une offre. 8, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle»,«demande de soumissions concurrentielles» et «appel d'offres concurrentiel» proviennent du Guide de la politique des approvisionnements et services en usage au MAS. 9, record 1, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record 1, Key term(s)
- appel d'offre
- système d'appel d'offres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licitación pública
1, record 1, Spanish, licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento formal y competitivo de adquisiciones mediante el cual se solicitan públicamente, reciben y evalúan ofertas para la adquisición de bienes, obras o servicios y se adjudica el contrato correspondiente al licitador que ofrezca la propuesta más ventajosa, esto es, la evaluada como la más baja. 2, record 1, Spanish, - licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Business Line Team 1, record 2, English, Business%20Line%20Team
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Business Partnering Model was first presented, the role of a broker within the Director, Human Resources’ team had been developed whose responsibility was routing all requests to the appropriate service centre, tracking all requests to ensure service standards were met, and providing information to managers and the team on the status of individual service transactions. After long discussions, the broker role was replaced by a Business Line Team(BLT). This team is part of the Organization and Resourcing Services. On a matrix basis, a team will be set up for each client Branch/SOA. Headed by a Senior Consultant, reporting to the Resourcing Manager, the team represents a mix of skills and resources to meet client needs as defined by a service agreement negotiatied by the Director, Human Resources. The Senior Consultant, BLT and his/her team will work in partnership with the Director, HR team and will provide constant feed back on results and issues impacting service delivery to the client. Members of the BLT team are at all levels of the organization from support to officer. The make up of the Business Line Team is reviewed annually based on client business plans and service agreements. The Business Line Team is the client's single point of access for staffing, organization design and classification request. It is also responsible for providing these services in the most strategic and cost-efficient way for the client. The Director, HR team will keep the BLT abreast of any client issue, general direction and priority that might impact on service delivery. 2, record 2, English, - Business%20Line%20Team
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Équipe de secteur d'activité
1, record 2, French, %C3%89quipe%20de%20secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ESA 1, record 2, French, ESA
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Confirmé par Services de l'organisation et du ressourcement, Direction générale des ressources humaines, TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux]. Lorsque le modèle de partenariat d'affaires a été présenté, on a défini le rôle d'un aiguilleur au sein de l'équipe du directeur des Ressources humaines qui devait acheminer toutes les demandes au centre de services approprié, faire le suivi des demandes afin de s'assurer que les services rendus étaient conformes aux normes, et informer les gestionnaires et l'équipe sur l'état d'avancement de chaque opération. Après en avoir discuté longuement, on a remplacé le rôle d'aiguilleur par le concept d'ESA [Équipe de secteur d'activité]. Cette équipe fait partie des Services de l'organisation et du ressourcement. Une équipe sera formée pour chaque direction générale ou OSS client sur une base matricielle. Dirigée par un conseiller principal relevant du gestionnaire, Ressourcement, l'équipe représente un agencement de compétences et de ressources visant à répondre aux besoins des clients, tels qu'ils sont établis dans l'entente de service négociée par le directeur des Ressources humaines. Le conseiller principal de l'ESA et son équipe travailleront en partenariat avec l'équipe du directeur des Ressources humaines et lui fournira continuellement de l'information sur les résultats et sur tout problème touchant la prestation des services au client. Les membres de l'ESA sont de tous les niveaux de l'organisation, de l'employé de soutien à l'agent. La constitution de l'ESA est revue chaque année en fonction des plans d'activités des clients et des ententes de service. L'ESA est le seul point de contact des clients pour les demandes de dotation, de design organisationnel et de classification. Elle est également chargée d'offrir ces services de la façon la plus stratégique et efficiente possible. Le directeur des Ressources humaines tiendra le conseiller principal de l'ESA au courant de tout problèm. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%89quipe%20de%20secteur%20d%27activit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Consultants Trust Funds
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Consultants%20Trust%20Funds
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
While certain characteristics of each consultant trust fund differ, in general terms the consultant trust funds are a means of furthering dialogue and collaboration between CIDA and the Multilateral Development Banks(MDBs) and exposing Canadian expertise to the MDBs. Overall administration and management of the consultant trust funds rests with the MDB itself based on guidelines to which it has agreed with CIDA. This includes identification of possible assignments, and selection and contracting of consultants. Rates of untying vary; the trust fund at the Asian Development Bank is completely untied, but the common rate of untying is to allow 25 percent of our contributions to be used to finance consultants from borrowing member countries or from donor countries who maintain similarly untied trust funds at the MDBs. 1, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Consultants%20Trust%20Funds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Fonds fiduciaires des consultants canadiens
1, record 3, French, Fonds%20fiduciaires%20des%20consultants%20canadiens
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que certaines caractéristiques des fonds fiduciaires pour les services de consultants canadiens diffèrent, les fonds servent généralement à renforcer le dialogue et la collaboration entre l'ACDI et les banques multilatérales de développement (BMD) à faire profiter ces dernières de l'expertise canadienne. L'administration et la gestion globales des fonds incombent à la BMD même, qui se conforme aux directives établies de concert avec l'ACDI, entre autres pour la désignation des affectations possibles, ainsi que la sélection des consultants et la passation des marchés. Le taux de déliement varie; le fonds fiduciaire à la Banque asiatique de développement est entièrement délié, mais le déliement doit habituellement permettre d'utiliser 25 p. 100 de nos contributions pour financer des consultants de pays membres emprunteurs ou de pays donateurs qui gèrent des fonds fiduciaires déliés semblables au sein de BMD. 1, record 3, French, - Fonds%20fiduciaires%20des%20consultants%20canadiens
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Scientific Research
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- consultant technologist 1, record 4, English, consultant%20technologist
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Positions of consultant technologist(new USC [Universal Classification Standard] positions within the GT [General Technical Group], EG [Engineering and Scientific Support Group] and DD [Drafting and Illustration Group] Occupational Groups) in the Real Estate Services Directorate, PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada]. Technologist positions within the GT, EG and DD Groups will be the technical experts in the application of spatial information technology(CADD [computer-aided design and drafting], CAFM [Computer-Aided Facilities Management] and GIS [Geographic Information System]) to real estate related activities. These positions will provide a specialized service internally to client based teams as well as to individual clients outside the Department. 1, record 4, English, - consultant%20technologist
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- technologue-conseil
1, record 4, French, technologue%2Dconseil
masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Postes de technologue-conseil (nouveaux postes des groupes GT [groupe Techniciens divers], EG [groupe Soutien technologique et scientifique] et DD [groupe Dessin et illustration] selon la NGC [Norme générale de classification]), à la Direction des services des biens immobiliers de TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada]. Les titulaires des postes de technologue au sein des groupes GT, EG et DD seront les experts techniques dans l'application de la technologie de l'information spatiale (CDAO [conception et dessin assistés par ordinateur], GIAO [gestion des installations assistée par ordinateur] et SIG [Système d'information géographique]) dans le cadre des activités relatives aux biens immobiliers. Les titulaires de ces postes fourniront des services spécialisés à l'interne, à des équipes constituées en fonction de certains clients, de même qu'à différents clients à l'extérieur du Ministère. 1, record 4, French, - technologue%2Dconseil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-01-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Personnel and Job Evaluation
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- counterpart staff
1, record 5, English, counterpart%20staff
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In general, the Bank insists that during the acquisition of consultancy services qualified counterpart staff employed by the Borrower or its executing agency be involved in the assignment. Ideally, in some types of assignments such as feasibility studies, it would be desirable to assign to each key expert of the consultant's team, a counterpart from the executing agency, and released from his functions. 3. 11. 5 In view of the staffing constraints of the executing agencies, the number of counterparts shall be determined on an individual basis depending on the importance of the assignment, and the requirements of the executing agency or the Borrower. 3. 11. 6 The role of the counterpart staff may vary from assignment to assignment, but shall include the following responsibilities and elements : a) through a day-to-day contact with the consultant's experts, benefit from a transfer of skills and thus receive on-the-job training; and b) liaise between the organs of the Borrower and the consultant and assist the latter with data collection, providing it with all available information, documentation and studies on the assignment. 2, record 5, English, - counterpart%20staff
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Évaluation du personnel et des emplois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- homologues
1, record 5, French, homologues
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- personnel de contrepartie 2, record 5, French, personnel%20de%20contrepartie
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] établir des contacts avec le personnel de contrepartie dans d'autres institutions internationales et instituts universitaires s'occupant de sécurité alimentaire, aux fins de l'échange d'informations; [...] 3, record 5, French, - homologues
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Evaluación del personal y los cargos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- personal de contrapartida
1, record 5, Spanish, personal%20de%20contrapartida
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- personal de contraparte 2, record 5, Spanish, personal%20de%20contraparte
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1995-08-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- consultant in the general area of cattle breeding and genetics 1, record 6, English, consultant%20in%20the%20general%20area%20of%20cattle%20breeding%20and%20genetics
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dr. Cooper apparently still practices as a consultant in the general area of cattle breeding and genetics. 1, record 6, English, - consultant%20in%20the%20general%20area%20of%20cattle%20breeding%20and%20genetics
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conseiller en matière d'élevage et de génétique animale
1, record 6, French, conseiller%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20et%20de%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20animale
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- object-attribute-value triplet
1, record 7, English, object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- O-A-V triplet 1, record 7, English, O%2DA%2DV%20triplet
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- OAV triplet 2, record 7, English, OAV%20triplet
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of representing factual knowledge in which the object is an actual or conceptual entity, the attributes are properties of that object, and the values describe the properties of a specific instance of that object. 3, record 7, English, - object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the more general and common set of terms used to describe the relationships referred to as Context-Parameter-Value Triplets in EMYCIN. An object is an actual or conceptual entity in the domain of the consultant(e. g., an oil well). Attributes are properties associated with objects(e. g., location, depth, productivity). Each attribute can take different values(e. g., the attribute depth could take on any numerical value from 0 to 60, 000 feet). 4, record 7, English, - object%2Dattribute%2Dvalue%20triplet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- triplet objet-attribut-valeur
1, record 7, French, triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- triplet OBAV 2, record 7, French, triplet%20OBAV
correct
- triplet O-A-V 3, record 7, French, triplet%20O%2DA%2DV
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure des faits en représentation orientée-objets. Les systèmes Snark, Emycin et de nombreux autres font appels à ces triplets aussi appelés trios. 2, record 7, French, - triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les liens entre ces concepts génériques pourraient être schématisés de la façon suivante (...) Att (nom-concept, nom-attribut, val) pour signifier que la valeur de l'attribut nommé nom-attribut du concept nommé nom-concept est égale à val. 4, record 7, French, - triplet%20objet%2Dattribut%2Dvaleur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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