acquisizione in economia

English translation: on the cheap / budget acquisition

10:06 Jun 23, 2009

Italian to English translations [PRO]
Law: Contract(s) / invitation to tender

Italian term or phrase: acquisizione in economia

This text relates to a tender procedure for a system for carrying out tests on rocks put out by the University of Padova. The terms appears as follows "La procedura sara esperita mediante acquisizione in economia, previa gara ufficiosa..."
I just don't know what "in economia" means here. Does it refer to services paid for on a time basis, or is it simply a contract managed by the University? The text says that the only acceptable tenders are "offerte in ribasso" - is that relevant?
Any help gratefully received.
Maggie

Maggie Rosengarten KudoZ activity Questions: 111 (none open) (4 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 17:53

English translation:on the cheap / budget acquisition

Explanation:
Just a proposal to let you understand

The meaning is "saving money with an informal tender"

From General Hoepli

in economia > on the cheap, on a shoestring
fare economie > to economize, to *make economies, to save (up), to retrench;
fare grosse economie > to scrape and save, to scrimp and save

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Pamela Brizzola
Italy
Local time: 18:53

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thanks you so much for this answer which fitted the context exactly. But also thanks to Anca Maria as her answer would fit in other circumstances. Maggie
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acquisition based on the most advantageous offer

Anca Maria Marin

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on the cheap / budget acquisition

Pamela Brizzola

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on the cheap / budget acquisition

Pamela Brizzola
Italy
Local time: 18:53
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Italian
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Grading comment

thanks you so much for this answer which fitted the context exactly. But also thanks to Anca Maria as her answer would fit in other circumstances. Maggie

47 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

acquisition based on the most advantageous offer

Explanation:
The Government will make award decisions based on the most advantageous offer....
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8d1c1f...

Anca Maria Marin
Romania
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of:

Romanian

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