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INDICATIVE ESTIMATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indicative estimate
1, record 1, English, indicative%20estimate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indicative cost estimate 2, record 1, English, indicative%20cost%20estimate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An order-of-magnitude estimate that is not sufficiently reliable to warrant Treasury Board approval as a cost objective. 3, record 1, English, - indicative%20estimate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It provides a rough cost projection used for budget planning purposes in the early stages of concept development of a project. It is usually based on an operational statement of requirement (SOR), a market assessment of products and technological availability that would meet the requirement and other considerations such as implementation, life cycle costs and operational savings. 3, record 1, English, - indicative%20estimate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estimation indicative
1, record 1, French, estimation%20indicative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- estimation indicative des coûts 2, record 1, French, estimation%20indicative%20des%20co%C3%BBts
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estimation qui sert à évaluer l'ordre de grandeur des coûts, mais qui n'est pas suffisamment fiable pour que le Conseil du Trésor l'approuve comme objectif relié aux coûts. 3, record 1, French, - estimation%20indicative
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle présente des prévisions approximatives de coûts qui servent à des fins de planification budgétaire aux première étapes de l'élaboration d'un projet. Elle se fonde généralement sur l'énoncé opérationnel d'un besoin, une évaluation du marché des produits, l'existence de la technologie qui répondrait aux besoins et autres considérations comme la mise en œuvre, les coûts du cycle de vie et les économies opérationnelles. 3, record 1, French, - estimation%20indicative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- total indicative cost estimate
1, record 2, English, total%20indicative%20cost%20estimate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary Project Approval for the construction of an acoustic analysis facility in Halifax, NS at a total indicative cost estimate of $12, 345, 000... net-of-GST [Goods and Services Tax]. 1, record 2, English, - total%20indicative%20cost%20estimate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estimation indicative du coût total
1, record 2, French, estimation%20indicative%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20total
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- estimation indicative des coûts totaux 2, record 2, French, estimation%20indicative%20des%20co%C3%BBts%20totaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approbation préliminaire de projet en vue de la construction d,une installation acoustique à Halifax, N.-É. à une estimation indicative du coût total de 12 345 000 dollars [...] la TPS [Taxe sur les produits et services] exclue. 1, record 2, French, - estimation%20indicative%20du%20co%C3%BBt%20total
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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