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Ad Valorem Duty
A customs duty or tax based on the value of the goods rather than on the quantity of the goods.
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ADA
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Addendum (sing.)/Addenda (pl.)
A written change, addition, alteration, correction, or revision to a solicitation or contract document. Commonly, the name given to the document used to revise a solicitation.
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Adhesion Contracts
Rules, regulations, and executive orders promulgated by governmental administrative or regulatory entities. Generally enacted to make statutes and ordinances more specific. Has the force and effect of law.
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Adjectival Ratings
A notational scoring system in which adjectives are used to describe the quality of a response to a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a response to a Request for Qualifications (RFQu). Responses may be rated using such terms as Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. (Nash et al., 2007)
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Adjustment
CANADIAN The amount of variation permitted by an adjustment clause in the Contract generally permitting a change upward or downward in the price or obligation in case certain events transpire.
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Administered Price
A price determined by the deliberate price policy of a supplier rather than by competitive forces of the marketplace.
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Administrative Change
A unilateral change to a contract in writing that does not affect the substantive rights of the parties, such as a change in the address to which an invoice is mailed.
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Administrative Law
Rules, regulations, and executive orders promulgated by governmental administrative or regulatory entities. Generally enacted to make statutes and ordinances more specific. Has the force and effect of law.
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Administrative Remedies (exhaustion of)
The completion of the process of direct appeal to a governmental entity as defined by the entity’s administrative regulations.