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  2. Bill of quantities - Wikipedia

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    A bill of quantities is a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials, parts, and labor (and their costs) are itemized.It also (ideally) details the terms and conditions of the construction or repair contract and itemizes all work to enable a contractor to price the work for which he or she is bidding.

  3. Glossary of construction cost estimating - Wikipedia

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    A Allocation of costs is the transfer of costs from one cost item to one or more other cost items. Allowance - a value in an estimate to cover the cost of known but not yet fully defined work. As-sold estimate - the estimate which matches the agreed items and price for the project scope. B Basis of estimate (BOE) - a document which describes the scope basis, pricing basis, methods ...

  4. Construction bidding - Wikipedia

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    The tender is treated as an offer to do the work for a certain amount of money (firm price), or a certain amount of profit (cost reimbursement or cost plus). The tender, which is submitted by the competing firms, is generally based on a bill of quantities , a bill of approximate quantities or other specifications which enable the tenders to ...

  5. New Engineering Contract - Wikipedia

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    The NEC contracts now form a suite of contracts, with NEC being the brand name for the "family" of contracts. [16] When it was first launched in 1993, it was simply the "New Engineering Contract". This specific contract has been renamed the "Engineering and Construction Contract" which is the main contract used for any construction based project.

  6. Common Procurement Vocabulary - Wikipedia

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    An earlier form of standardised vocabulary in use in the United Kingdom before 1999 was known as the National Supplier Vocabulary. [3] Main Vocabulary classification structure. The numerical code consists of 8 digits, subdivided into: Divisions: first two digits of the code XX000000-Y. Groups: first three digits of the code XXX00000-Y.

  7. Invitation to tender - Wikipedia

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    A tender announcement from the Indonesian Ministry of Finance. An invitation to tender (ITT, also known as a call for bids [1] or a request for tenders) is a formal, structured procedure for generating competing offers from different potential suppliers or contractors looking to obtain an award of business activity in works, supply, or service contracts, often from companies who have been ...

  8. Open-book contract - Wikipedia

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    This contract form is popular to ensure that a competitive price is obtained, for instance in cases where tender competitions are impractical. It is also useful if the work is difficult to specify precisely up front, or if the buyer is not willing to pay for the risk-premium that sellers typically add when giving fixed prices.

  9. List of acronyms: B - Wikipedia

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    This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter B.. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome, pronounced to rhyme with cars