Salient characteristics definition
Salient characteristics means those qualities of an item that are essential to ensure that the intended use of the item can be satisfactorily realized. The term is used in connection with a “brand name or equal” purchase description.
Salient characteristics means those particular characteristics that specifi- cally describe the essential physical and functional features of the material or service required. They are features that are identified in the specifications as a mandatory requirement that a proposed ‘‘equal’’ product or material must possess for the bid to be consid- ered responsive.
Salient characteristics means those particular characteristics that specifically describe the essential physical and functional features of the material or service required. Depending upon the item being referenced, ‘salient characteristics’ could include manufacturer, model number, thickness, color, texture, size, performance, source, density, consistency, chemical constituents, absorbency, water repellence, coefficient of expansion and contraction, fire resistance, regulatory authority approval, testing agency labeling, Consumer Product Safety Commission approval, insulative qualities, tension, hardness, light transmission, light reflectance or sheen, deflection, chemical resistance, recycled content, volatile organic compounds emissions, acoustical qualities, light reflectance, seismic resistance, warranty, resistance to extremes in heat and humidity, abrasion, installation technique, surface preparation, or other factors as solely determined by the Architect/Engineer.
Examples of Salient characteristics in a sentence
Salient characteristics of jail suicide, including inmate psychological and social factors, were identified from the qualitative data and were then categorized.