Sourcing and Procurement
Glossary
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Addendum
An addition or supplement to a document; e.g., items or information added to a procurement document.
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Advanced Track
Processes in this pipeline will be more complex and take longer for benefits realisation.
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Agreement
When two or parties are in consensus. In contracting terms an agreement usually refers to a negotiated and typically legally binding oral or written arrangement between parties. Many use agreement in the same meaning as contract. See also contract.
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Algorithm
The process or rule used by an IT system to perform calculations, data processing or automated tasks
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Advanced Charges
Also known as Freight Forwarding Charges, Advanced Charges are the fees charged on freight for a shipment advanced or transferred from one carrier to another, or to the shipper. These fees are normally collected from the consignee or recipient of the shipment.
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Advertise
To make a public announcement of the intention to purchase goods, services or construction with the intention of increasing the response and enlarging the competition. The announcement must conform to the legal requirements imposed by established laws, rules, policies and procedures to inform the public.
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Agile
A project approach in which methods are most suitable for projects where requirements are best defined incrementally. This approach requires frequent inspections and adjustments.
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Air Waybill
A routing document used for air freight shipments stating what the shipment contains, weight, shipping instructions and shipping costs.
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Allocated overhead
Overheads are the cost of things that are needed to manufacture an item or deliver a service but are not associated with just one product. The total overhead cost is spread among all products or services and this is the allocated overhead
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