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GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REGULATIONS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Foreign Trade
- Courts
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- designated contract
1, record 1, English, designated%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contract for the supply of goods or services that has been or is proposed to be awarded by a government institution and that is designated or of a class of contracts designated by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations. 1, record 1, English, - designated%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Commerce extérieur
- Tribunaux
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrat spécifique
1, record 1, French, contrat%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] contrat relatif à un marché de fournitures ou de services qui a été accordé par une institution fédérale, ou pourrait l'être, et qui soit est précisé par le Règlement sur les enquêtes du Tribunal canadien du commerce extérieur sur les marchés publics, soit fait partie d'une catégorie réglementaire. 1, record 1, French, - contrat%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low dollar value contract
1, record 2, English, low%20dollar%20value%20contract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- LDV contract 2, record 2, English, LDV%20contract
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low Dollar Value Contracts. In the context of federal procurement, a LDV [low value contract] contract generally refers to any contract valued below $25, 000 for goods or $40, 000 for services(as per recent amendments to the Government Contracts Regulations). 3, record 2, English, - low%20dollar%20value%20contract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contrat de faible valeur
1, record 2, French, contrat%20de%20faible%20valeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- CFV 2, record 2, French, CFV
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrats de faible valeur. Dans le contexte de l'approvisionnement fédéral, un CFV [contrat de faible valeur] désigne généralement tout contrat d'une valeur inférieure à 25 000 $ pour les biens et à 40 000 $ pour les services (selon des modifications récentes au Règlement sur les marchés de l'État). 2, record 2, French, - contrat%20de%20faible%20valeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- competitive bidding
1, record 3, English, competitive%20bidding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- competitive invitation 2, record 3, English, competitive%20invitation
correct
- competitive tendering 3, record 3, English, competitive%20tendering
correct
- competitive bid solicitation 4, record 3, English, competitive%20bid%20solicitation
correct
- competitive bid call 5, record 3, English, competitive%20bid%20call
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - competitive%20bidding
Record 3, Key term(s)
- competitive bidding system
- competitive bidding process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mise en concurrence
1, record 3, French, mise%20en%20concurrence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appel d'offres concurrentiel 2, record 3, French, appel%20d%27offres%20concurrentiel
correct, masculine noun
- appel d'offres 3, record 3, French, appel%20d%27offres
correct, masculine noun
- appel à la concurrence 4, record 3, French, appel%20%C3%A0%20la%20concurrence
masculine noun
- mise en compétition 5, record 3, French, mise%20en%20comp%C3%A9tition
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions par voie concurrentielle 6, record 3, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20par%20voie%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
- demande de soumissions concurrentielle 6, record 3, French, demande%20de%20soumissions%20concurrentielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - mise%20en%20concurrence
Record 3, Key term(s)
- appel d'offre
- système d'appel d'offres
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- licitación pública
1, record 3, Spanish, licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - licitaci%C3%B3n%20p%C3%BAblica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Political Science (General)
- Parliamentary Language
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lobbying
1, record 4, English, lobbying
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lobbyism 2, record 4, English, lobbyism
correct
- political pressures 3, record 4, English, political%20pressures
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... communicating, with public office holders, for payment with regard to : the making, developing or amending of federal legislative proposals, bills or resolutions, regulations, policies or programs; the awarding of federal grants, contributions or other financial benefits; and in the case of consultant lobbyists, the awarding of a federal government contract and arranging a meeting between their client and a public office holder. 4, record 4, English, - lobbying
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lobbyisme
1, record 4, French, lobbyisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lobbying 2, record 4, French, lobbying
correct, masculine noun
- lobbysme 3, record 4, French, lobbysme
correct, masculine noun
- manœuvres de couloirs 4, record 4, French, man%26oelig%3Buvres%20de%20couloirs
feminine noun, plural
- influençage 5, record 4, French, influen%C3%A7age
masculine noun
- procédés de couloirs 6, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20de%20couloirs
masculine noun, plural
- pressions politiques 7, record 4, French, pressions%20politiques
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] activités [...] de communication, contre rémunération, avec des titulaires d'une charge publique concernant : l'élaboration, la préparation ou la modification de propositions législatives, de projets de loi ou de résolutions, de règlements, de politiques ou de programmes fédéraux; l'octroi de subventions, de contributions ou d'autres avantages financiers par le gouvernement fédéral; dans le cas des lobbyistes-conseils, l'obtention d'un contrat fédéral et l'organisation d'une rencontre entre leur client et un titulaire d'une charge publique. 8, record 4, French, - lobbyisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
- Lenguaje parlamentario
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- presiones políticas
1, record 4, Spanish, presiones%20pol%C3%ADticas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La percepción de los empresarios sobre las presiones políticas a las que están sometidos los funcionarios públicos, ¿nos informan acerca de la gobernabilidad en general, o miden algo totalmente diferente? 2, record 4, Spanish, - presiones%20pol%C3%ADticas
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- contract
1, record 5, English, contract
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
1. A contract is a deliberate engagement(i. e., an accepted offer) recognized by law between competent parties upon a legal consideration to do or abstain from doing some act. 2. For purposes of materiel management in the Federal Government the term "contract" means : a. a construction contract, b. a goods contract, c. a service contract, or d. a lease(as defined in "Government Contracts Regulations"). 2, record 5, English, - contract
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrat
1, record 5, French, contrat
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1. Accord sanctionné par la loi (i.e., une offre acceptée) librement conclu entre des parties compétentes qui s'engagent, contre une rétribution légale, à accomplir ou à ne pas accomplir un certain acte. 2. Aux fins de la gestion du matériel au sein du gouvernement fédéral, le terme «contrat» désigne: a. un contrat de construction, b. un contrat de prestation de biens, c. un contrat de service, ou d'un bail (tel que le définissent les «Règlements concernant les marchés de l'État»). 2, record 5, French, - contrat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- contrado
1, record 5, Spanish, contrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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