should-cost

English

Noun

should-cost (countable and uncountable, plural should-costs)

1. (business, uncountable) The detailed analysis of a contractor's facilities by the potential purchaser, in order to determine an acceptable price that the purchaser will pay the contractor for goods or services.
2. (business, countable) A price determined by this means.

Verb

should-cost (third-person singular simple present should-costs, present participle should-costing, simple past and past participle should-costed)

1. To determine a cost in this manner.