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MARCHE COMMANDES [3 records]

Record 1 2006-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
CONT

A call-off contract is used for the supply of a specific quantity (a minimum and maximum range can be given) of goods or services over a given time period, subject to the prices, specifications and terms and conditions agree. Delivery will be made either to a delivery schedule built into the call-off contract, or more usually by separate call-off orders placed against the contract.

CONT

... a call-off contract, under which the contracting authority has the right to require the supplier to supply on pre-determined terms and conditions.

OBS

In essence, a call-off contract is the same as a framework agreement except that the call-off contract is a legally binding contract with the supplier.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Contrat dont l'objet comporte l'indication des quantités (valeurs minimale et maximale) des prestations, que le service contractant s'engage à acquérir et le partenaire contractant à livrer, pendant une période d'une année, renouvelable dans la limite de cinq années.

CONT

Le marché à commandes porte sur l'acquisition de fournitures ou services de type courant et répétitif et fixe le prix ou la formule de prix qui leur est applicable.

OBS

En principe, un marché à commandes est un accord-cadre sauf que le marché à commandes est un contrat obligatoire avec le fournisseur.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Contracts
DEF

A purchase agreement which enables one or more customer departments to "call-up" directly on an "as and when required" basis, from the contractor or his designated distributors, specified supplies, services, etc., at a pre-determined price.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Marchés publics
DEF

Convention permettant à un ou plusieurs ministères clients d'acheter directement au fournisseur ou à ses distributeurs agréés, au fur et à mesure des besoins, des approvisionnements, services, etc., à prix convenus.

OBS

Bien que le terme «accord d'offre permanente» soit à éviter, il est en usage au ministère de la Défense nationale, de même que son abréviation «AOP».

OBS

marché à commandes : L'Office québécois de la langue française préconise l'emploi de ce terme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contratos gubernamentales
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Record 3 1996-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Government Contracts
  • Training of Personnel
  • Labour and Employment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Marchés publics
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Travail et emploi

Spanish

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