trưng thầu
Definition
- Verb:
- To tender for; to bid for (a contract): The act of formally offering to carry out work, supply goods, or undertake a project, especially for a government or public body, at a stated price and under specific conditions, often in a competitive process.
- To contract for; to take on by contract: To secure the right to perform a job or service through a formal bidding or auction process, typically involving public works.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Công ty đó đã trưng thầu dự án xây cầu mới. (That company tendered for the new bridge construction project.)
- Chính quyền sẽ trưng thầu việc thu gom rác thải. (The authorities will put the waste collection service out to tender.)
- Họ muốn trưng thầu hợp đồng cung cấp thiết bị. (They want to bid for the equipment supply contract.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is often used in formal, administrative, or historical contexts related to public procurement and government contracts. The process implies a public invitation for bids and a selection based on competitive offers.
Variants and Related Words
- Đấu thầu (v): to bid, to tender (a more modern and commonly used synonym for the competitive bidding process).
- Cuộc đấu thầu được tổ chức công khai. (The tender was conducted publicly.)
Synonyms
- To tender: To make a formal offer to do work or supply goods at a fixed price.
- To bid for: To offer a particular price for something, especially in competition with others.
- To contract for: To arrange by formal agreement to have work done.
Related Terms
Hợp đồng thầu (n): contract; a legally binding agreement resulting from a successful tender.
- Họ đã ký hợp đồng thầu sau khi trúng thầu. (They signed the contract after winning the bid.)
Trúng thầu (v): to win a bid; to be awarded a contract.
- Công ty chúng tôi hy vọng sẽ trúng thầu. (Our company hopes to win the tender.)