procurement
noun
pro·cure·ment
prə-ˈkyu̇r-mənt 
prō-
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Take these three steps to move toward a more nimble and abbreviated procurement process:
• Change your procurement process—from product identification to evaluation to selection to purchasing.
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Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The current procurement the time for new American weapons systems often exceeds 10 years.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The Mafia’s billions Between drug trafficking, racketeering, public procurement, legal companies or empty shells dedicated to money laundering, Italy’s Central Bank estimates the annual turnover of the country’s organised crime groups at 40 billion euros, or two percent of national wealth.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
The importance of drone warfare in Ukraine has also seen Russia look to Iran for procurement – deepening a security alignment that dates to 2015 and the war in Syria, when both backed the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mark Tauschek, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The current procurement the time for new American weapons systems often exceeds 10 years.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The Mafia’s billions Between drug trafficking, racketeering, public procurement, legal companies or empty shells dedicated to money laundering, Italy’s Central Bank estimates the annual turnover of the country’s organised crime groups at 40 billion euros, or two percent of national wealth.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024
The importance of drone warfare in Ukraine has also seen Russia look to Iran for procurement – deepening a security alignment that dates to 2015 and the war in Syria, when both backed the regime of Bashar al-Assad.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Procurement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procurement. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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