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MARCHANDAGE SOUMISSION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
DEF

The use by the general contractor of a sub-contractor's low bid as a tool in negotiating lower bids from other sub-contractors.

CONT

In construction law, bid shopping is the practice of divulging a contractor’s or subcontractor’s bid to other prospective contractor(s) or subcontractor(s) before the award of a contract in order to secure a lower bid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
DEF

Procédé par lequel un entrepreneur cherche à faire baisser les soumissions de sous-traitants en les mettant ouvertement en concurrence.

CONT

Les entrepreneurs principaux et les sous-traitants doivent faire preuve de respect, d’honnêteté et d’intégrité les uns avec les autres [...] Ils doivent éviter de se prêter à toute activité pouvant être considérée comme un marchandage de soumission, une enchère inversée ou une sous-enchère.

Spanish

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