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MARCHE PRIX FIXE [3 records]

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Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Foreign Trade
DEF

A type of contract in which the price is established at the signing and remains fixed, provided no changes in requirements are made.

OBS

There are many variations of the fixed-price contract, depending on its specific provisions: firm fixed price contracts, fixed-price incentive contracts, etc. As well, fixed-price contracts may be either of the lump-sum type or of the unit-price type.

OBS

"Fixed-price contract" and definition approved by the committee studying the terminology related to major project management.

OBS

Compare with "cost-plus contract".

Key term(s)
  • contract at a fixed price
  • contract at an agreed price

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Commerce extérieur
DEF

Marché selon lequel le prix des prestations est fixé à l'avance et ne peut être modifié sans nouvel accord des parties.

OBS

«marché à prix fixe» et «marché à forfait», et définition approuvés par le comité du Centre international GP, chargé de l'étude des termes de la gestion des grands projets.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho de contratos (common law)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Comercio exterior
DEF

Tipo de contrato en el que el precio se establece en el momento de la firma, manteniéndose fijo siempre y cuando no haya cambios en los requisitos.

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Record 2 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Market Structure (Trade)
OBS

fixed-price incentive: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
OBS

marché à prix incitatif fixé au départ : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws of the Market (Economy)
  • Pricing Theory
CONT

At the equilibrium market price for the factor of production, the amounts demanded and supplied will be exactly equal - only there will factor-price have no tendency to change.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois du marché (Économie)
  • Théorie des prix

Spanish

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