longhornjoe Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have a question on common usage in describing a contract period. Has anyone ever heard of an option contract (that provides for a base year and four one-year option periods) being referred to as a "five year contract?" Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBrown Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I have heard contractors, who received such awards, telling people that they received a five year contract. That said, a contract is a contract and a base year contract with four one-year option periods is a one year contract unless an option gets exercised to extend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 A lot of people refer to them as 5 year contracts especially in informal conversation. You say, "is that a 5 year contract?" They may reply, "yeah, a base and four". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vern Edwards Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I sometimes wonder if anyone on this board has heard of Google. I Googled <"five year contract" options> and immediately got this: LEXINGTON, Ky., June 22, 2012 / PRNewswire / -- Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) has been awarded a five-year (one base year and four one-year options) contract valued at $21 million that will make it the sole provider of printing technology for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It's quite common, though not correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhornjoe Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks all. Yes, I also also googled the phrase, but I was interested in the experience of people on the board. I agree that the term is incorrect. I am interested because a contracting officer referred to such a contract as a five year contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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