Understanding Contracts in UCC §1-201 (11)
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What type of terms and conditions are unique to a specific contract?

  • Indemnity terms
  • Confidentiality terms
  • Custom terms (correct)
  • Standard terms
  • How do bid bonds affect competition in the bidding process?

  • Have no impact on competition
  • Encourage more bidders
  • Increase competition
  • Reduce competition (correct)
  • What is the purpose of having bonds in procurement contracts?

  • To guarantee financial recovery (correct)
  • To reduce bidding costs
  • To increase the number of bidders
  • To handle contract performance issues
  • What are the four essential elements of a contract mentioned in the text?

    <p>Offer and acceptance, good faith, diligence, reasonableness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Do preliminary discussions about price and quantity constitute a contract?

    <p>No, they are only preliminary steps to a contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a counteroffer in the context of contracts?

    <p>An offer made by one party to enter into a transaction on different terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of construction contracts?

    <p>Include established project guidelines and milestone payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In procurement, when is a formal confirmation or acknowledgment used?

    <p>To document the existence of a contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does a unilateral contract typically form in purchasing transactions?

    <p>When the offer is accepted through performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of cost-reimbursable contracts?

    <p>Costs are reimbursed by the buyer plus a fee</p> Signup and view all the answers

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