Definition

1. Verb:
   • To contract for, to undertake a contract: To agree to perform a specific job, project, or supply of goods for a fixed price. This is the core meaning, often used in construction, supply, and service industries.
   • To bid for a contract, to tender: To submit a formal proposal (a bid) to win a contract, typically in a competitive process.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty đó đã bao thầu toàn bộ dự án xây dựng. (That company contracted for the entire construction project.)
  • Họ đang bao thầu cung cấp thiết bị văn phòng. (They are bidding for the office equipment supply contract.)
  • Chúng tôi muốn bao thầu phần lắp đặt hệ thống điện. (We want to undertake the contract for installing the electrical system.)

Advanced Usage

• "bao thầu trọn gói": to undertake a turnkey contract or a package deal contract.
  • Một nhà thầu nước ngoài sẽ bao thầu trọn gói nhà máy mới. (A foreign contractor will undertake the turnkey contract for the new factory.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà thầu (n): contractor, bidder.

  • Nhà thầu chính phụ trách điều phối. (The main contractor is in charge of coordination.)

• Hợp đồng bao thầu (n): contract, undertaking agreement.

  • Hai bên đã ký hợp đồng bao thầu. (The two parties signed the contract.)

• Gói thầu (n): bid package, contract lot.

  • Có năm công ty tham gia đấu thầu cho gói thầu này. (Five companies are bidding for this contract lot.)

Synonyms

• To contract: To make a formal agreement to perform work.
• To undertake: To take on a task or responsibility, especially by contract.
• To tender (a bid): To submit a formal offer for a contract.

Related Terms and Phrases

• Đấu thầu: to bid competitively, to participate in a tender.

  • Quá trình đấu thầu phải minh bạch. (The bidding process must be transparent.)

• Giá bao thầu: contract price, bid price.

  • Giá bao thầu của họ là cạnh tranh nhất. (Their bid price was the most competitive.)

1. To take a building contract, to bid on
   • công ty bao thầu
     a building contractor's firm