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FFP CONTRACT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firm-price contract
1, record 1, English, firm%2Dprice%20contract
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firm price contract 2, record 1, English, firm%20price%20contract
correct
- FFP contract 3, record 1, English, FFP%20contract
correct
- FFP contract 3, record 1, English, FFP%20contract
- firm fixed price contract 4, record 1, English, firm%20fixed%20price%20contract
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A]contract in which no variation of bid price is allowed. 5, record 1, English, - firm%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The firm-price contract is based on drawings and specifications, and sets out detailed requirements and quantities. ... This type of contract excludes any allowance for variations in the cost of labour and materials and it is normally placed by competition. 6, record 1, English, - firm%2Dprice%20contract
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lump sum and measurement contracts may be further designated "firm price contracts" where no provision is made for the adjustment of price variations; where such provision is made they are also designated "fluctuating price contracts". 7, record 1, English, - firm%2Dprice%20contract
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marché à prix fermes
1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fermes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- contrat à prix ferme 2, record 1, French, contrat%20%C3%A0%20prix%20ferme
correct, masculine noun
- marché à prix ferme 1, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20ferme
correct, masculine noun
- marché à forfait 3, record 1, French, march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forfait
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marché à forfait : Les termes «marché à forfait» et «contrat à forfait» désignent une autre notion, car ils n'excluent pas les clauses de variation de prix, d'après la norme AFNOR NF-PO3-001 de 1972 (page VII). 4, record 1, French, - march%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20prix%20fermes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contrat à prix fermes
- contrat à forfait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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