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ZERO BASED BUDGETING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-base budgeting
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ZBB 2, record 1, English, ZBB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- zero-based budgeting 3, record 1, English, zero%2Dbased%20budgeting
correct
- zero base budgeting 4, record 1, English, zero%20base%20budgeting
- ground-level budgeting 5, record 1, English, ground%2Dlevel%20budgeting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach to budgeting whereby all programs lapse at the end of the budget period unless they are re-evaluated and justified for inclusion in the next budget. 6, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ZBB refers to the review and justification of selected, not all, current program elements starting somewhere at a point in the base area and not necessarily at "zero base". 3, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbase%20budgeting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zero budgeting
- zero-level budgeting
- zero based budgeting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- budget base zéro
1, record 1, French, budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BBZ 2, record 1, French, BBZ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méthode du budget à base zéro 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20budget%20%C3%A0%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- technique BBZ 3, record 1, French, technique%20BBZ
correct, feminine noun
- technique du budget base zéro 4, record 1, French, technique%20du%20budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation base zéro 3, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation à base zéro 5, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20%C3%A0%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, feminine noun
- budgétisation à partir du niveau zéro 6, record 1, French, budg%C3%A9tisation%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20niveau%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'établissement du budget axée sur la réévaluation des objectifs, qui consiste, pour chaque responsable ou cadre, à analyser en détail et à justifier chaque activité ou programme, notamment les coûts, les objectifs poursuivis, les solutions de rechange, les mesures de rendement, les conséquences du non-exercice de l'activité ou de la non-exécution du programme, et les avantages qui en découlent comme si l'on devait repartir à zéro. Il s'agit essentiellement d'éviter la reconduction automatique des budgets d'un exercice sur l'autre, majorés de la hausse des prix ou des coûts et de l'augmentation prévisible du niveau d'activité. 2, record 1, French, - budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «base zéro» est plus courante que «à base zéro». 7, record 1, French, - budget%20base%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 1, Key term(s)
- technique du budget zéro
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presupuesto de base cero
1, record 1, Spanish, presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- presupuestación a partir de cero 2, record 1, Spanish, presupuestaci%C3%B3n%20a%20partir%20de%20cero
feminine noun
- presupuestación desde el nivel de base 3, record 1, Spanish, presupuestaci%C3%B3n%20desde%20el%20nivel%20de%20base
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual se exige que en cada caso se justifiquen, con el máximo detalle, la totalidad de las necesidades presupuestarias; al tiempo que debe explicarse por qué se solicitan las sumas previstas, argumentándose, asimismo, su rentabilidad. 4, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El presupuesto base cero va en contra de los simples planteamientos inerciales, que tienden a extrapolar el gasto de un año al siguiente por el mero incremento en un determinado porcentaje, y casi siempre sin tener en cuenta importantes posibilidades, como son la evolución de los costes reales, la dudosa rentabilidad de ciertas actividades, etc. 4, record 1, Spanish, - presupuesto%20de%20base%20cero
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