随ずい意い契けい約やく

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Meanings

noun

private contract; negotiated contract; limited tender contract

A contract awarded directly to a specific party without open competitive bidding, often used in government procurement when certain conditions are met.

この工こう事じは随ずい意い契けい約やくで発はっ注ちゅうされた。

This construction work was ordered under a negotiated contract.

随ずい意い契けい約やくが認みとめられるのは、緊きん急きゅうの場ば合あいなどに限かぎられる。

Private contracts are permitted only in cases such as emergencies.

Kanji

随follow, though, notwithstanding
意idea, mind, heart
契pledge, promise, vow
約promise, approximately, shrink

Related words

一いっ般ぱん競きょう争そう入にゅう札さつ
Open competitive bidding where any qualified bidder can participate, unlike 随意契約 which is a direct award.
指し名めい競きょう争そう入にゅう札さつ
Selective competitive bidding where only pre-selected bidders are invited, still more competitive than 随意契約.

Opposites

競きょう争そう入にゅう札さつ
競争入札 awards a contract through open competition among bidders, while 随意契約 is a contract negotiated directly with a single party without competitive bidding.

Built from

随ずい意い+契けい約やく

Etymology

Compound of 随意 (voluntary, discretionary) and 契約 (contract), reflecting the discretionary nature of the contract award.