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Final investment decision

Final investment decision (FID):  A key milestone and stage in a proposed project’s lifecycle when senior management, the board of directors, or stakeholders at a company or consortium make a binding commitment to allocate capital and resources to transition from the planning to the construction phase of an infrastructure development.

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