procurement
61government procurement — UK US noun [U] ► GOVERNMENT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT(Cf. ↑public procurement) …
62green procurement — UK US noun [U] ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES ► SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT(Cf. ↑sustainable procurement) …
63public procurement — UK US noun [U] (also government procurement) GOVERNMENT ► the buying of goods and services by government organizations: » There are strict rules on public procurement …
64sustainable procurement — UK US noun [U] (also green procurement) ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES ► the process by which an organization buys supplies produced in a way that is not harmful to the environment: »The council s purchase of Fairtrade goods is one aspect of its… …
65central procurement — The procurement of materiel, supplies, or services by an officially designated command or agency with funds specifically provided for such procurement for the benefit and use of the entire component or, in the case of single managers, for the… …
66initiation of procurement action — That point in time when the approved document requesting procurement and citing funds is forwarded to the procuring activity. See also procurement lead time …
67United States House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement — The Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement is a standing committee within the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Jurisdiction includes management of government operations,… …
68Public Sector Procurement Directive — England, Wales Directive 2004/18/EC on the co ordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts. Directive 2004/18/EC covers contracts awarded by central government, local… …
69Chief Procurement Officer — Chief Procurement Officer, gelegentlich auch Chief Purchase Officer (abgekürzt CPO, (deutsch Einkaufsleiter) ist eine Funktionsbezeichnung aus dem angelsächsischen Raum. Der CPO ist für die Beschaffung innerhalb eines Unternehmens… …
70IT procurement — UK US noun [U] IT, MANAGEMENT ► an organization s buying of computers, software, etc. and the management of this: »The Office of Government Commerce recognized their IT procurement policy was no longer effective and published new guidelines …