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procurement

[proh-kyoor-muhnt, pruh‑] / proʊˈkyʊər mənt, prə‑ /
NOUN
obtainment
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This, he argued, was contrary to public procurement principles requiring open competition.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

He added: “Two years ago, most companies thought about compute primarily as a procurement issue. Today, it’s increasingly being managed like a strategic commodity exposure with real implications for pricing, capital planning and growth.”

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Local media said the snack-maker has seen its procurement of printing ink compromised by shortages of naphtha, an oil byproduct used in a wide range of industries.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Stocks at the key Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub are at their lowest level in six years, according to the procurement intelligence firm Beroe.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

This led to the first major procurement crisis of Groves’s tenure.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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