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MILESTONE PAYMENTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procurement planning
1, record 1, English, procurement%20planning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government uses a variety of measures to support risk and performance management in Crown procurement contracts. These range from good procurement planning, financial measures to encourage performance such as milestone payments, performance bonds and letters of credit, and effective ongoing contract management, monitoring and review. 2, record 1, English, - procurement%20planning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planification des achats
1, record 1, French, planification%20des%20achats
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement a recours à diverses mesures pour gérer les risques et le rendement dans le cadre des marchés de l'État, notamment la planification judicieuse des achats, les mesures financières d'encouragement au rendement, tels les paiements d'étape, les garanties de bonne exécution et les lettres de crédit, et des activités efficaces et continues de surveillance, d'examen et de gestion des marchés. 2, record 1, French, - planification%20des%20achats
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Government Contracts
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Milestone Payments
1, record 2, English, Milestone%20Payments
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Milestone Payments : extracted from the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions(SACC) Manual, produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Milestone%20Payments
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
H3010C: Standard procurement clause title. 2, record 2, English, - Milestone%20Payments
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Marchés publics
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Paiements d'étape
1, record 2, French, Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paiements d'étape : extrait du Guide des clauses et conditions uniformisées d'achat (CCUA) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 2, French, - Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
H3010C : Titre de clause uniformisée d'achat. 2, record 2, French, - Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Government Contracts
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Milestone Payments
1, record 3, English, Milestone%20Payments
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Milestone Payments : extracted from the Standard Acquisition Clauses and Conditions(SACC) Manual, produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada. 2, record 3, English, - Milestone%20Payments
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
H3009C: Standard procurement clause title. 2, record 3, English, - Milestone%20Payments
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Marchés publics
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Paiements d'étape
1, record 3, French, Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Paiements d'étape : extrait du Guide des clauses et conditions uniformisées d'achat (CCUA) de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada. 2, record 3, French, - Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
H3009C : Titre de clause uniformisée d'achat. 2, record 3, French, - Paiements%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Finance
- Government Contracts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- milestone payment
1, record 4, English, milestone%20payment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bard will make an initial one-time payment of $500, 000 followed by milestone payments contingent upon approval of Contigen, an injectable collagen treatment for urinary incontingence. [Collagen Corporation, MDDI Reports Gray Sheet, August 14, 1989, p. 16] 2, record 4, English, - milestone%20payment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Information from the PTS Prompt bibliographic data base. 2, record 4, English, - milestone%20payment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Finances
- Marchés publics
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paiement d'étape
1, record 4, French, paiement%20d%27%C3%A9tape
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- paiements jalonnés 2, record 4, French, paiements%20jalonn%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
- versements jalonnés 2, record 4, French, versements%20jalonn%C3%A9s
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La compagnie versera 20 milliards de dollars en paiements jalonnés sur 8 ans, conformément aux termes de l'entente entre les deux parties concernées. 3, record 4, French, - paiement%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «rapport d'étape» ("milestone report") relevé dans le Lexique (anglais-français) : Administration : Commission de la Fonction publique, 1985, p.149. 4, record 4, French, - paiement%20d%27%C3%A9tape
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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