Vocabulary Word
Word: procurement
Definition: obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
Definition: obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain (a prostitute) for another
Sentences Containing 'procurement'
Critics of the decision voiced concerns that each "exquisite-class" satellite would cost more than the latest Nimitz class aircraft carrier (CVN-77) with its projected procurement cost of US$ 6.35 billion as of May 2005.
An alternative approach to effectuating this delivery structure is for the architect to contract directly with the owner to design and build the project, and then to subcontract the procurement and construction responsibilities to its allied general contractor, who enters into further subcontracts with the trades.
In the United States, an organ procurement organization (OPO) is a non-profit organization that is responsible for the evaluation and procurement of deceased-donor organs for organ transplantation.
There are 58 such organizations in the United States, each responsible for organ procurement in a specific region, and each a member of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, a federally mandated network created by and overseen by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
The individual OPOs represent the front-line of organ procurement, having direct contact with the hospital and the family of the recently deceased donor.
List of organ procurement organizations.
All organ procurement organizations in the United States are members, by law, of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (administered by the United Network for Organ Sharing, and are also members of the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations.
Although Japanese Navy procurement still proceeded along the lines of initial "Eight-Eight Fleet" plans for several years, changes in naval strategy and the development of naval aviation made the term an anachronism by the 1930s.
A resource efficiency methodology, the Protocol shows how the production of demolition material can be linked to its specification and procurement as a high value material in new builds.
The team's struggled during the first few seasons under the Garden-Arena Corporation, until Adams took on a more proactive role in player procurement.
Competitive, standards-based procurement.
Jointness is an expression coined by the US Services to describe cross service cooperation in all stages of the military processes, from research, through procurement and into operations.
On 1 July 2007, because of delays in attaining operational capability, Australia's Defence Materiel Organisation stopped all payments in regards to the procurement.
This acquisition allowed them to offer a complete solution, from procurement and design to installation and support.
Unisyn makes code available for review by trusted election officials as part of a procurement process.
It represents the interests of its members towards the institutions of the European Union and offers its members services in the field of public procurement and public relations.
The J.W. Childs acquisition also brought with it a lean management system philosophy that bases manufacturing runs and procurement on what it sells.
Fiber sourcing certification is granted when a company has verified that at least 66% of their supply comes from an SFI certified procurement operation.
The engineering, procurement and construction contract was signed with a consortium of Saipem, Techint, Snamprogetti, and PBG.
The aircraft has been approved for export by Chinese authorities; the Pterodactyl I was evaluated by Pakistan, but was not selected for procurement.
The main components of the cars are those of the Dacia Logan to ensure low cost and easy procurement.
He also taught procurement and business law as a member of the Air Force Academy law faculty.
Of the possible armaments for sale, Indonesia expressed interest in the procurement of the AMX-30.
It has, however, taken steps to amend laws on public financial administration and public procurement.
The public procurement law, passed in January 2004, seeks to harmonize the many public procurement guidelines used in the country and also to bring public procurement into conformity with World Trade Organization standards.
Notwithstanding the new procurement law, companies cannot expect complete transparency in locally funded contracts.
Massachusetts was the first state in the nation to issue a competitive procurement process to obtain services using social innovation financing.
On June 29, 2007, the government of Japan published a new interoperability framework which gives preference to the procurement of products that follow open standards including the ODF standards.
When the United States entered the war, he served in the United States Army and was put in charge of the procurement, storage, and distribution of lubricating oils for the American Expeditionary Forces.
He was responsible for procurement, storage, and distribution of lubricating oils for the American Expeditionary Forces.
The result is EEMUA 191 "Alarm Systems- A Guide to Design, Management and Procurement".
By offering a full range of products and services including solar panel, design of installation, procurement of materials as well as construction, beyond its established position as a thin film solar panel manufacturer, Anwell is also transforming to become an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contractor.
The Hunter survived the procurement efforts of several aircraft promising to be superior; in the case of the Dassault Mirage III this was due to excessive cost overruns and poor project management.
The endorsement officially lifts the purchase ban on light weapons for a one year period, but retains certain restrictions on the procurement of heavy arms.
He was appointed Assistant Director for the Trident submarine programme and then Head of Reactor Safety before becoming Military Assistant to the Chief of Defence Procurement in 1987.
It is the procurement organization for armaments of Switzerland and is affiliated with the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport.
It is responsible for research, development, evaluation, procurement, maintenance and liquidation of materials and construction of the Swiss Army.
This ranges from the evaluation, procurement, maintenance and liquidation of materials and systems for the Comprehensive Real Estate Management in VBS to ensuring scientific and technical services.
Finally, in 2003, the group was divided into RUAG armor (with all maintenance and production operations of GR) and armasuisse (procurement and related technical and scientific bodies).
The procurement consists of the areas of competence management and intelligence systems, land systems, aerospace systems, purchasing and cooperation.
It is responsible for the active participation in the planning process of the customer, strategic procurement and sales management, the operational implementation of evaluation, acquisition, sale, disposal and the support of the use and maintenance phases.
Armasuisse takes in the procurement procedure to implement the requirements of the purchaser from the army and administration.
The procurement and planning of the New Karolinska Solna University Hospital is managed by the Stockholm County Council and the New Karolinska Solna Administration.
The JSOTF logistics officer (J-4) is responsible for using the extraordinary procurement mechanisms legislatively authorized for USSOCOM, and making sure they are used appropriately.
One advantage the Union horseman had over his opponent was the centralized horse procurement organization of the army, relieving him of any responsibility for replacing an injured horse.
In particular, he discovered that Pakistan's nuclear program depended upon clandestine and illegal procurement activity within the United States.
Reverse auctions are most typically used for procurement by private companies, public sector agencies, and non-profit organizations.
Low-cost country sourcing (LCCS) is procurement strategy in which a company sources materials from countries with lower labour and production costs in order to cut operating expenses.
LCCS falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing.
The Changes clause permits the government to ask for something new without the overhead of conducting a new procurement.