Sourcing and Procurement 
Glossary

Developer

Individuals who are trained in the automation tool to be deployed and design, develop, test and support automations.

Devolve

Delegate or transfer power

Digital Strategy

Using technology to improve business performance and dictates the direction an organisation will take in the future.

Direct Materials

All purchased materials and services that become part of an organization's value proposition, such as components used in the manufacturing of an organization's end product.

Direct Purchasing

The purchase of material to be used in manufacturing or for resale as opposed to indirect purchasing.

Direct labour cost

The salary cost for employees who work in the manufacturing process of an item or delivery of a service

Developing

In reference to a poor agricultural country that is seeking to become more advanced economically and socially.

Digital Data

Data that is electronic, as opposed to paper based.

Direct Cost

Those costs, which are assignable to a specific product, primarily classified as direct labor cost, direct material cost, or purchased cost. These costs usually are treated as variable and do not include general overhead or common allocations.

Direct Procurement

Direct procurement is the act of acquiring raw materials and goods that are used for production. Purchases are typically made in large quantities from a pool of suppliers. Direct procurement represents a large percentage of total spend. Sometimes referred to as Direct Spend.

Direct call off

The act of placing an order under a framework agreement without having further competition

Direct material cost

The cost of materials and components used in the production of an item or delivery of a service