Definition of Procurement

1. Noun. The act of getting possession of something. "He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"

Exact synonyms: Procural, Procurance
Generic synonyms: Acquisition
Derivative terms: Procure, Procure, Procure

Definition of Procurement

1. n. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

Definition of Procurement

1. Noun. The purchasing department of a company. ¹

2. Noun. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment. ¹

3. Noun. Efficient contrivance; management; agency. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Procurement

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Procurement

procurance
procuration
procurations
procurator
procurator fiscal
procuratorate
procuratorates
procuratorial
procurators
procuratorship
procuratorships
procuratory
procuratour
procured
procurement (current term)
procurements
procurers
procures
procuress
procuresses
procuring
procursive epilepsy
procuticle
procuticles
procyclic
procyclical
procyclicalities
procyclicality

Literary usage of Procurement

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Regulatory Reform in Denmark by Oecd (2000)
"Principles for efficient public procurement, including avoidance of unnecessary ... Trade Impacts of "greening" public procurement Since the early 1990s, ..."

2. Women Business Owners: Selling to the Federal Government (1993)
"The procurement Automated Source System (PASS), developed by the Small Business Administration, is a computerized list of small businesses interested in ..."

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