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GARANTIA RETENIDA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holdback
1, record 1, English, holdback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- retention money 2, record 1, English, retention%20money
- retainage 3, record 1, English, retainage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A portion of the progress billings called for under the terms of a contract that is not payable to the contractor until the contract has been completed and all subcontractors have been paid by the contractor. 4, record 1, English, - holdback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to the Treasury Board Manual/Contracting, this is the amount withheld under a contract pursuant to section 42 of the Financial Administration Act. 5, record 1, English, - holdback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Commerce
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retenue de garantie
1, record 1, French, retenue%20de%20garantie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Montant que le client retient provisoirement sur le total des sommes dues à un entrepreneur en vue de garantir la bonne exécution des prestations. 1, record 1, French, - retenue%20de%20garantie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque le contrat comporte un «délai de garantie», le client verse généralement la retenue de garantie après l'expiration de ce délai. 1, record 1, French, - retenue%20de%20garantie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon le Manuel du Conseil du Trésor/Marchés, il s'agit de la somme prélevée sur le prix d'un marché conformément à l'article 42 de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques. 2, record 1, French, - retenue%20de%20garantie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contratos gubernamentales
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
- Comercio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retención de garantía
1, record 1, Spanish, retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20garant%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- garantía retenida 1, record 1, Spanish, garant%C3%ADa%20retenida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Monto que retiene el cliente provisionalmente sobre el total de las sumas debidas a un empresario para garantizar el correcto cumplimiento del contrato. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retenci%C3%B3n%20de%20garant%C3%ADa
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