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Plain-language definitions of every Construction & Works Procurement term that shows up in government tender work.
A high-level preliminary cost estimate based on approximate quantities or area-based rates, used for budget planning before detailed design.
Read definitionThe reference date from which cost indices are measured to calculate contract price escalation in government works contracts.
Read definitionA government tender for constructing road or railway bridges, governed by IRC codes and requiring specialist structural contractors.
Read definitionA government tender for construction of offices, hospitals, schools, residential quarters, or other public buildings.
Read definitionGovernment contracts for construction of structures, roads, buildings, dams, and related infrastructure using primarily masonry and concrete.
Read definitionA published numerical indicator of construction cost levels at a given point in time, used as the basis for calculating contract price escalation.
Read definitionThe official rate book published by CPWD for central government building and civil works, updated annually and valid across India.
Read definitionA line-item cost estimate for every measurable element of a works project, used as the basis for tendering and financial sanction.
Read definitionThe comprehensive technical and financial document that defines a project's scope, cost, design basis, and feasibility before tendering.
Read definitionGovernment contracts covering installation, supply, and commissioning of electrical systems in buildings and infrastructure projects.
Read definitionThe contractual formula that calculates price adjustment amounts payable to a contractor when input costs rise during a long contract.
Read definitionA contractual provision excusing performance when extraordinary events outside both parties' control prevent a contractor from executing government works.
Read definitionDocumented obstacles to construction progress that entitle a contractor to an extension of time and possibly additional costs under a government works contract.
Read definitionGovernment contracts for design, supply, installation, and commissioning of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Read definitionGovernment contracts for construction and maintenance of dams, canals, barrages, and water distribution systems for agricultural irrigation.
Read definitionA works tender where each bidder quotes their own rate for every line item in the BOQ, allowing item-level price differentiation.
Read definitionThe process by which a contractor's completed work is measured on site and used to calculate payment due under a works contract.
Read definitionGovernment contracts for installation of mechanical systems such as lifts, pumps, fire-fighting equipment, and industrial plant.
Read definitionAn upfront payment made by the government to a contractor to help finance the initial site setup, equipment, and preliminary work costs.
Read definitionThe official rate schedule published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for pricing road and bridge works contracts.
Read definitionA works tender where bidders quote a single percentage above or below the official Schedule of Rates, applied uniformly to all BOQ items.
Read definitionGovernment contracts covering water supply, drainage, sanitation fixtures, and sewage systems in buildings and public infrastructure.
Read definitionThe testing, inspection, and documentation regime that verifies materials and workmanship meet specified standards during government works contracts.
Read definitionA government tender for building or improving roads, highways, or rural tracks, typically governed by MoRTH specifications and NHAI standards.
Read definitionThe itemised list of all work items with estimated quantities forming the basis for pricing in a government works tender.
Read definitionThe official rate book published by each state's Public Works Department defining standard costs for construction items in that state.
Read definitionAn advance payment to a contractor against materials brought to the construction site but not yet incorporated into the work.
Read definitionA mandatory pre-bid visit to the project location where bidders assess ground conditions before pricing a works tender.
Read definitionAn independent inspection of construction quality conducted by an agency not connected to the contractor or the executing department.
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