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AWARDED COMPETITIVE BASIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lowest bidder
1, record 1, English, lowest%20bidder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lowest tenderer 2, record 1, English, lowest%20tenderer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Generally, all public work construction and much private work is awarded on the basis of competitive bidding, with the lowest bidder getting the job. 3, record 1, English, - lowest%20bidder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soumissionnaire le moins disant
1, record 1, French, soumissionnaire%20le%20moins%20disant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moins-disant 2, record 1, French, moins%2Ddisant
correct, masculine noun
- concurrent le moins disant 3, record 1, French, concurrent%20le%20moins%20disant
correct, masculine noun
- candidat le moins disant 4, record 1, French, candidat%20le%20moins%20disant
correct, masculine noun
- plus bas soumissionnaire 5, record 1, French, plus%20bas%20soumissionnaire
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En réponse, à un appel d'offre, entreprise qui soumet une offre, qui dépose une soumission dont le prix est le plus bas. 6, record 1, French, - soumissionnaire%20le%20moins%20disant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plus bas soumissionnaire : Bien qu'employé couramment dans le milieu des marchés publics, ce terme est critiqué dans certaines sources puisque l'adjectif «bas» réfère au prix de la soumission, et non au soumissionnaire lui-même. 7, record 1, French, - soumissionnaire%20le%20moins%20disant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- licitante que presenta la oferta más baja
1, record 1, Spanish, licitante%20que%20presenta%20la%20oferta%20m%C3%A1s%20baja
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- menor postor 2, record 1, Spanish, menor%20postor
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- awarded on a competitive basis 1, record 2, English, awarded%20on%20a%20competitive%20basis
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attribué au concours 1, record 2, French, attribu%C3%A9%20au%20concours
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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