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CONTRATO CONSTRUCCION [7 records]

Record 1 2024-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Public Administration (General)
DEF

The formal process through which official government agencies obtain goods and services, including construction services or public works.

CONT

What is government procurement[? It] is government purchasing of goods and services required to serve the needs of the public.

OBS

[Government procurement] also includes all functions that pertain to the obtaining of any goods, service, or construction, including description of requirements, selection and solicitation of sources, evaluation of offers, preparation and award of contract, dispute and claim resolution and all phases of contract administration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
DEF

Processus formel par lequel des organismes officiels du gouvernement obtiennent des biens et des services, y compris les services de construction et les travaux publics.

CONT

Les marchés publics concernent tous les achats de biens et de services effectués pour le compte du gouvernement afin de répondre aux besoins du public.

OBS

Il inclut également toutes les fonctions qui relèvent de l’obtention de tout bien, service ou construction, y compris la description des exigences, la sélection et la sollicitation des sources, l’évaluation des offres, la préparation et l’adjudication du contrat, le règlement des différends et des revendications, ainsi que toutes les phases de l’administration des contrats.

OBS

marché public : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • marchés publics

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Administración pública (Generalidades)
DEF

Proceso formal a través del cual las agencias gubernamentales obtienen bienes y servicios, incluyendo servicios de construcción u obras públicas.

OBS

Abarca todas las funciones que corresponden a la adquisición de cualquier bien, servicio, o construcción, incluyendo la descripción de los requisitos, selección y solicitud de oferentes, la evaluación de las ofertas, preparación y adjudicación del contrato, disputa y resolución de impugnaciones y todas las fases de administración del contrato.

OBS

compra del sector público; compra gubernamental; adquisición del sector público; compra pública: términos utilizados generalmente en plural.

Key term(s)
  • compras del sector público
  • compras gubernamentales
  • adquisiciones del sector público
  • compras públicas
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Record 2 2023-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
DEF

[A] construction contract where both the design and the construction of a structure are the responsibilities of the same contractor.

Key term(s)
  • DB contract

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Exécution des travaux de construction

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
CONT

En caso de que el contrato de diseño y construcción incluya el suministro de bienes y servicios conexos, nos comprometemos a que estos bienes y servicios conexos sean originarios de países miembros del Banco.

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Record 3 2023-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
CONT

There are several advantages of a design-bid-build contract. The traditional structure is a familiar one and most owners, consultants, and contractors understand their roles and obligations. The completion of the design in advance of the bidding process allows for greater certainty for the contractor in fixing the price and for the owner in budgeting and financing the project. Since design and construction are completed sequentially, the owner maintains a detailed control of the design and the design team remains impartial and looks out for the interests of the owner. Design-bid-build also uses competition to improve the efficiency and quality for owners by providing a range of potential options and new contractors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
  • Exécution des travaux de construction

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
CONT

En un contrato de diseño, licitación y construcción, los subcontratistas juegan un papel relativamente estrecho en la entrega del proyecto, ya que se les trae después de la fase de diseño y se les paga una tarifa para que proporcionen mano de obra.

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Record 4 2017-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
CONT

A fleet of tugs and dual-purpose barges brings, among other things, bulk petroleum products and dry cargo for communities, defence installations, and oil and gas exploration sites across the North while transporting natural resources extracted in the North to markets in the South.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
CONT

[La] compagnie exploite une flotte de remorqueurs et de chalands à double usage pour transporter des produits pétroliers en vrac et des marchandises sèches destinés aux collectivités, aux installations de défense et aux sites d'exploration pétrolière et gazière du Grand Nord.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
CONT

El buque tiene doble casco y transporta combustibles elaborados con una capacidad de carga de 47 mil toneladas. [...] Tras la firma del [...] contrato de reparación [...] se firmaron tres cartas de intención para la [...] construcción [del] buque doble propósito [...]

Key term(s)
  • buque de doble propósito
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Record 5 2017-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Occupation Names (General)
DEF

A contractor responsible for the execution of all of the work on a construction site.

CONT

The "prime contractor" who, in addition to his co-ordinating role, has full responsibility for the execution of the entire construction work, is also known as the "principal contractor".

OBS

principal contractor; main contractor: terms and definition approved by the committee set up by the Centre international GP to study the terminology related to major project management.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
DEF

Personne physique ou morale qui est responsable de l'exécution de l'ensemble des travaux de construction.

OBS

maître d'œuvre : terme et définition approuvés par le comité chargé par le Centre international GP d'étudier les termes de la gestion des grands projets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
DEF

Persona natural o jurídica que contrae, mediante la celebración de un contrato, la obligación de ejecutar las obras de construcción, siendo total responsable de las mismas.

CONT

La legislación de contratos [...] contempla el contrato de obras como "un contrato de resultado", es decir, no se encarga al contratista (adjudicatario o principal) una serie de labores, sino la obra completa [...] Hasta ese momento es el contratista principal el responsable, tanto en cuanto de la buena marcha [como de la] ejecución de la obra [...]

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Record 6 2002-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
DEF

A contract for the construction of a building or other structure, the distinguishing characteristics of which are the plans and specifications, according to which the work is to be performed by the builder or contractor; the performance of a part, sometimes all the work required to be performed by subcontractors, and public regulation of the contracting business, which, of course, by imposing licensing requirements determines who are competent to contract as builders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
CONT

La CBM a établi des listes de produits pouvant être utilisés pour les contrats de construction du MDN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
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Record 7 1996-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
OBS

Term and equivalent used in the 1994 version of the Supply Manual produced by Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
OBS

Terme et équivalent provenant de la version 1994 du Guide des approvisionnements, édition non paginée, de Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
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