Sourcing and Procurement
Glossary
Your trusted guide to exploring sourcing and procurement terms & definitions,
from the world’s leading procurement experts and companies
Prospective suppliers
Suppliers that may wish to work with a buyer or who a buyer may wish to work with
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Provider
Organization that offers a product or service to a client. Also known as supplier, contractor, vendor, advisor or consultant.
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Public Private Partnership
A business relationship between a private-sector company and a government agency for the purpose of completing a project that will serve the public. Public-private partnerships can be used to finance, build and operate projects such as public transportation networks, parks and convention centers. Financing a project through a public-private partnership can allow a project to be completed sooner or just make it a possibility in the first place.
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Public limited company
A legal form of company in which ownership is apportioned through the number of shares held. Liability of the holders of these shares is limited to the share value and the shares can be traded through an exchange
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Public sector organisations
Service organisations run by the government and usually funded by taxes
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Purchase Order (PO)
A legal document from a buyer to a supplier requesting delivery of a good or service. It typically includes the following components: a contract number, an order number, concise description of product/service, unit price/number of units required, expected delivery time or date, delivery address and invoicing address. A purchase order may contain multiple contract line items that describe different products that must be delivered.
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Public Company
A corporation that issues stock that may be purchased by anyone and as listed on one of the stock exchanges and is controlled by the SEC as compared with private company where stock is only available to certain individuals.
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Public Procurement Law
The law is designed to open up the EU's public procurement market to competition, to prevent "buy national" policies and to promote the free movement of goods and services.
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Public procurement
Purchasing carried out by government departments, local authorities and some other designated types of organisation, particularly those funded or supported through taxation
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Purchase Order Requisition (Req)
Description of internal customer requirements for goods/services needed to be obtained from suppliers, which will serve as the basis for the Purchase Order.
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