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DECISION PUBLIC AUTHORITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- award decision
1, record 1, English, award%20decision
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of public procurement, an award decision is a mandatory and reasoned decision that is part of the procedure to conclude a contract between the contracting authority and the supplier. 2, record 1, English, - award%20decision
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décision d'attribution
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cision%20d%27attribution
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La décision d'attribution est la décision, en principe motivée, de choisir un adjudicataire, qui est, en principe, adoptée au terme d'une comparaison des offres. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9cision%20d%27attribution
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Personnel Management (General)
- Political Science (General)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- over-responsiveness
1, record 2, English, over%2Dresponsiveness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need to "earn respect" may also have the consequence of encouraging officials to seek to please ministers and their advisers by avoiding policy advice that might not be appreciated, or failing to press public interest aspects in the decision-making process—not attending to the ethical or "constrained" aspects of "constrained partisanship" and risking criticism of excessive partisan behaviour or over-responsiveness. 1, record 2, English, - over%2Dresponsiveness
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Public servants risk being "overresponsive"(or politicized) if they exceed the limits of their appropriate or legal authority in order to assist or obstruct the diligent execution of a minister's decision, if they fail to act fairly and objectively, or if they violate political conventions. 2, record 2, English, - over%2Dresponsiveness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Sciences politiques (Généralités)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- outrepassement des fonctions
1, record 2, French, outrepassement%20des%20fonctions
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- outrepassement du rôle 1, record 2, French, outrepassement%20du%20r%C3%B4le
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Management Operations (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Policy on Delegation of Authorities
1, record 3, English, Policy%20on%20Delegation%20of%20Authorities
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. The Policy objective is to ensure that appropriate financial and operational management controls are applied to the decision process in spending public money and that they contribute to the effectiveness of program delivery and to the accountability of the authority process. 1, record 3, English, - Policy%20on%20Delegation%20of%20Authorities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Politique sur la délégation du pouvoir décisionnel
1, record 3, French, Politique%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation%20du%20pouvoir%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. L'objectif de la politique est de veiller à ce que des contrôles de gestion financiers et opérationnels efficaces soient exercés sur le processus décisionnel de dépenses de fonds publics et contribuent à l'efficacité de l'exécution des programmes et à l'imputabilité du pouvoir décisionnel. 1, record 3, French, - Politique%20sur%20la%20d%C3%A9l%C3%A9gation%20du%20pouvoir%20d%C3%A9cisionnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- disqualification of a bid
1, record 4, English, disqualification%20of%20a%20bid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bid rejection 2, record 4, English, bid%20rejection
correct
- rejection of a bid 3, record 4, English, rejection%20of%20a%20bid
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where PWGSC [Public Works and Government Services Canada] intends to reject a bid [the] contracting authority will so inform the bidder and provide the bidder ten(10) days within which to make representations, prior to making a final decision on the bid rejection. 4, record 4, English, - disqualification%20of%20a%20bid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rejet d'une soumission
1, record 4, French, rejet%20d%27une%20soumission
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les cas où TPSGC [Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada] a l'intention de rejeter une soumission [l'autorité contractante] le fera savoir au soumissionnaire et lui donnera un délai de dix (10) jours pour présenter ses observations avant de rendre une décision définitive sur le rejet de la soumission. 2, record 4, French, - rejet%20d%27une%20soumission
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Administration (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- decision of public authority 1, record 5, English, decision%20of%20public%20authority
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration publique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décision de l'autorité publique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9cision%20de%20l%27autorit%C3%A9%20publique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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