Procurements. Medical search. Frequent questions

The Nottingham City Council Procurement Strategy 2018 to 2023 sets out for the supplier market and other stakeholders the aims of the Council that are to be taken forward through our activity over the next five years. (nottinghamcity.gov.uk)

As a broad definition, "procurement" is the overarching function that describes the activities and processes to acquire goods and services. (wikipedia.org)
Proactively and continuously prevent, detect and respond to suboptimal business decisions, misconduct and inconsistent controls with improved procurement processes. (sas.com)
Empower procurement officers to remediate high-risk processes and secure financial positions quickly. (sas.com)
Continuously monitor procurement data and systems to reduce losses and optimize procurement processes. (sas.com)
Spot early-warning signs that could indicate procurement risks and improve your investigative processes with advanced tools for forensic analysis. (sas.com)
The majority of the CEA's procurement concerns high-tech products, but much of the equipment and services it buys cover its routine requirements: site logistics, office equipment, building construction or renovation (laboratories, processes), etc. (cea.fr)
We aim to ensure fair and open competition through our transparent procurement processes. (eurocontrol.int)
Procurement Services is committed to developing strategies to identify and select qualified suppliers, negotiate contracts, manage and reduce costs, and ensure ongoing improvement of procurement processes, training, and tools provided to the University community. (hofstra.edu)
The work carried out by the OECD consists in providing operational support and technical assistance to contracting and managing authorities in carrying out procurement processes in selected initiatives. (oecd.org)
Efficient and competitive procurement processes are thus key to obtaining goods and services at the best value for money to the benefit of taxpayers, end consumers and users of public services in general. (oecd.org)
Secondly, functional public procurement can influence, not only the speed, but also the direction of innovation processes. (lu.se)
Since the direction of innovation trajectories can be influenced, functional procurement is particularly valuable in innovation policies whose objective it is to save the environment and climate - for example by enhancing innovation processes in the direction of solar power instead of coal. (lu.se)

The University of Nottingham is establishing sustainable procurement procedures and practices. (nottingham.ac.uk)
In September 2023, during the HOP in Manila, more than 10 MDBs have issued the Joint Statement on Sustainable Procurement Initiatives reflecting the collective commitments on mainstreaming sustainable procurement. (ebrd.com)

In order to pursue sustainability in procurement we believe it is essential that our suppliers follow our commitment. (basf.com)
Our Supplier Code of Conduct as well as the "Together for Sustainability" initiative play an important role for the integration and development of sustainability in procurement. (basf.com)

This online resource will guide you in implementing the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Procurement. (ebrd.com)

The main goal of FAO procurement is to efficiently support FAO's mandate of achieving a food-secure world by raising levels of nutrition, improving agricultural productivity, bettering the lives of rural populations and contributing to the growth of the world economy. (fao.org)

The Unified Procurement Services Team (UPST) was created to provide purchasing, accounts payable, bid execution (sourcing), contracts, and supplier management services to the University of Massachusetts and our partner/ supplier community. (umassp.edu)
Procurement is the process of locating and agreeing to terms and purchasing goods, services, or other works from an external source, often with the use of a tendering or competitive bidding process. (wikipedia.org)
Purchasing is a subset of procurement that specifically deals with the ordering and payment of goods and services. (wikipedia.org)
Organizational procurement is also referred to as "organizational buying" or "institutional buying", for example in studies of the buying behaviour of staff involved in purchasing decision-making. (wikipedia.org)
citation needed] The term procurement is used to reflect the entire purchasing process or cycle, and not just the tactical components. (wikipedia.org)
Procurement, or purchasing data, reflect the foods and beverages purchased by a cafeteria or snack bar manager, vending operator, or other personnel. (cdc.gov)
The Purdue University Purchasing Card (PCard) provides an efficient, cost-efficient method of purchasing and paying for small-dollar, non-repetitive transactions - within established procurement guidelines - to conduct University business. (purdue.edu)
As a procurement team, our goal is to provide purchasing and contract services to the Mines campus. (mines.edu)
After taking stock of procurement's instrumental role in facilitating and coordinating vaccine purchasing in the last two years, the HoP productively discussed issues of common concern, such as sustainable and green procurement, application of social criteria, supply chain and trade bottlenecks, e-procurement platforms, and training initiatives for the professionalization of the procurement function. (ebrd.com)
Please see Procurement Services website under the Purchasing Card tab. (hofstra.edu)
Procurement Services , operating under the direction of the Office of Financial Affairs, is responsible for the University's purchasing process. (hofstra.edu)

Contracts below the prior review threshold, and other fast-disbursing contracts subject to the Bank's ex-post review, are not entered in the Bank's procurement systems. (worldbank.org)
The Procurement Department develops and updates policies and rules which govern the Bank's procurement and that of its borrowers who are responsible for implementing Bank-financed projects. (ebrd.com)
The Procurement Operations and Delivery Department is responsible for advising on and assisting with the procurement of goods and services necessary for the operation of the Bank's Headquarters and its Resident Offices (Corporate Procurement) and the selection and engagement of consultants financed from the Bank's own resources or through donor funds (Consultancy Services). (ebrd.com)
Major goods and works procured by the Bank's clients from loan proceeds (infrastructure works, plants, materials etc) are procured directly by the Bank's clients with the Procurement Department performing a review and monitor role. (ebrd.com)
He said SCB has also adopted blockchain solutions to support the bank's procurement process. (bangkokpost.com)

Please see the Procurement Services website under the Key Suppliers tab for the University's current designated office supply provider. (hofstra.edu)
A Purchase Order is a contractual commitment, issued by Procurement Services and governed by the University's standard terms and conditions , which authorizes the expenditure of University funds for the acquisition of goods and/or services. (hofstra.edu)
For acquisitions of goods and services not covered by contracts, given the decentralized nature of McGill's procurement activities, it is the suppliers' responsibility to market their products and services to the appropriate stakeholders to McGill University's Faculty and staff. (mcgill.ca)

We recommend a search for potential MOD's bid opportunities at the Public Procurement's Electronic Contracts Finder portal where all Slovak Government Institutions and other public bodies have to advertise public procurement and contract opportunities valued at EUR 80,000 and above. (trade.gov)
The team is responsible for training, technical assistance, and reviews of school and non-school Child Nutrition Program sponsor procurement practices and Food Service Contracts. (michigan.gov)
The Contract and Procurement Specialist will perform a wide range of supporting functions for the Contracts Dept following District Policies and Procedures, and State and Federal Laws. (dice.com)
The general rule calls for procurement contracts to be entered into following a tendering process, so that supplier selection isn't the result of individuals' personal preferences and affinities. (mcgill.ca)
Procurement Services are responsible to determine which of these exceptions, if any, can apply to specific contracts. (mcgill.ca)
An additional ten per cent (10%) of annual spending is made under contracts negotiated by Procurement Services on behalf of stakeholders using such exceptions. (mcgill.ca)
Procurement has also an important impact on the EU structural and investment funds (ESI Funds), where almost half of these funds is spent via public contracts. (oecd.org)

Thomasson, A & Hettne, J 2021, Public procurement a vehicle for change . (lu.se)

When a government agency buys goods or services through this practice, it is referred to as government procurement or public procurement. (wikipedia.org)
Procurement as an organizational process is intended to ensure that the buyer receives goods, services, or works at the best possible price when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. (wikipedia.org)
Federal US legislation defines procurement as including all stages of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process for determining a need for property or services and ending with contract completion and closeout. (wikipedia.org)
In contrast, indirect procurement concerns non-production-related acquisition: a wide variety of goods and services, from standardized items like office supplies and safety equipment to complex and costly products and services like heavy equipment, consulting services, and outsourcing services. (wikipedia.org)
The Slovak Ministry of Defense advertises tender and contract opportunities for products and services valued over EUR 80,000, or for construction works valued over EUR 1,000,000 in the MOD procurement of goods, services and works online portal. (trade.gov)
As such, the primary focus of FAO procurement is in the areas of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and machinery, as well as services related to technical studies, construction and disseminating information. (fao.org)
The Procurement Policy and Services Group does not guarantee the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility whatsoever for any consequences of its use. (worldbank.org)
Environmentally friendly procurement helps to launch environmentally friendly products and services on the market. (umweltbundesamt.de)
As an intergovernmental organisation, EUROCONTROL acquires goods and services through public procurement, in line with our own Contract Regulations. (eurocontrol.int)
Please see the Procurement Services website under the Forms tab. (hofstra.edu)
Procurement Services typically issues a Purchase Order within 2-3 business days after receiving an appropriately completed and approved Purchase Requisition. (hofstra.edu)
Please submit a completed Purchase Order Change Request Form which can be found on the Procurement Services website under the Forms tab. (hofstra.edu)
If you receive an incorrect item, or the item(s) received are defective, contact the supplier directly and Procurement Services. (hofstra.edu)
Only Procurement Services is authorized to issue a Change Order for carrying out changes in its provisions. (hofstra.edu)
A completed Change Order Request Form requesting a revision to an existing Purchase Order (increase, decrease, cancel, close) should be submitted to Procurement Services. (hofstra.edu)
Job Description My client is an IT Services and Consulting firm in the DMV Area, looking for a Material Planner/Procurement Specialist to join their team. (dice.com)
Faculty and staff determine their needs and are supported in these activities by Procurement Services. (mcgill.ca)
AGC supports commonsense procurement reforms to improve the delivery of federal construction services, and that benefit the government, taxpayers, small businesses, and the entire construction industry. (agc.org)
With the goal of providing exceptional service to the Hofstra Community, Procurement Services shall work closely with each department to understand their unique requirements. (hofstra.edu)
Monitoring of a subrecipient's performance, financial controls, and compliance is a shared responsibility between the Principal Investigator (PI), the PI's Department Business Office, Procurement & Research Services, and Statewide Fund Accounting. (alaska.edu)
In this chapter, we explore not only the challenges with public procurement, but also how public organization can turn procurement into a useful tool that can help develop quality in public services provision and delivery. (lu.se)
Still, research shows potential for public procurement to be a useful tool for public sector organization to stimulate innovation and the development of new and improved products and services. (lu.se)

This management programme is a Joint Initiative between the EBRD Procurement Policy Department and the University Of Rome Tor Vergata. (ebrd.com)
This is a one-stop portal under the e-Procurement Programme which provides a user-friendly, Internet-based means for suppliers / contractors of the participating bureaux and departments (B/Ds) and suppliers of the Government Logistics Department to receive invitations from any of these B/Ds and to submit quotations / proposals in response of these invitations. (gov.hk)
To this purpose, the OECD has developed a standard training programme for procurement officials on the implementation of the two checklists included in the Guidelines with real case studies from around the wold and hypothetical cases. (oecd.org)

As one aspect of its companywide environmental protection activities and in the pursuit of harmony with the global environment, TDK engages in green procurement, i.e., the purchase of environment-conscious products. (tdk.com)

Some parameters of interest, such as local procurement, may be difficult for the distributor to supply. (cdc.gov)
Manufacturing sites engage in local procurement, but in today's society with ubiquitous IT networks, procurement activities require close collaboration with suppliers in ways that overcome time and distance. (tdk.com)

MetLife's Global Procurement is all about two things: risk and value. (metlife.com)
Procurement Operations supports our organization through Procurement Systems which oversees our Global Procurement Platform, our integrated and automated solution of the full spend process from plan to pay, the Contract Management Group, Metrics & Reporting, our Third-Party Risk Management program and our award-winning Supplier Inclusion and Development program. (metlife.com)
As a worldwide organization, MetLife is committed to reducing and ultimately eliminating processing deficiencies and to provide better controls to support all of MetLife's Global Procurement policies and procedures. (metlife.com)
The MetLife Global Procurement Platform provides an integrated and automated solution for spend visibility, strategic sourcing and procurement to ensure effective management of the full spend process from plan to pay. (metlife.com)
Within the procurement activities that support production, the development of global procurement structures is crucial, and we strive to use those systems to develop products rapidly to remain competitive in the race to be first to market in the electronics industry. (tdk.com)

The objectives of the AFL procurement department are to mitigate risk across our supply chain as well as increase representation and diversity by executing a fair and transparent procurement strategy to the market. (afl.com.au)

Direct procurement, which is the focus in supply chain management, directly affects the production process of manufacturing firms. (wikipedia.org)
In support of their needs, we are looking for a Procurement Specialist/Supply Chain. (dice.com)
The expectation is to move all of SCG's supply chain companies and the entire procurement process to the digital platform over the next six months. (bangkokpost.com)

Celebrating its solid achievements in harmonising policies and practices in the twenty years of its existence, the HoP reaffirmed its continued support for fit-for-purpose and value-for-money procurement solutions to promote international development cooperation in an increasingly challenging and complex global environment. (ebrd.com)
The HOP have been meeting annually for the past 20 years to harmonize, to the extent possible, their institutions' procurement policies and practices to enhance economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness in all MDB financed operations. (ebrd.com)
On 17 July 2012, the OECD Council adopted a Recommendation on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement that calls for governments to assess their public procurement laws and practices at all levels of government in order to promote more effective procurement and reduce the risk of bid rigging in public tenders. (oecd.org)
The 2012 Recommendation together with the Guidelines for Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement are therefore essential instruments that help OECD governments reduce such anti-competitive practices and find effective ways of detecting with them. (oecd.org)
Countries like Mexico, Colombia and Argentina have already partnered with the OECD to improve procurement practices and step up their fight against bid rigging. (oecd.org)

All public procurement is also announced in the Public Procurement Bulletin, that is available online on the website of the Public Procurement Office in the Journal section . (trade.gov)
The EU Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) also publishes all Slovak public procurements with up to seven days delay. (trade.gov)
The MOD is subject to the Slovak Public Procurement Law that sets rules for public procurements and specifies the following four procurement procedures for defense and security procurement: narrower competition, negotiated procedure with publication, competitive dialogue and direct negotiated procedure. (trade.gov)
The MOD's Office of Investments and Acquisitions prepares technical specifications for public procurements and also manages all MOD public procurements. (trade.gov)
In addition to better familiarising you with the 12 principles, the Toolbox provides policy tools, specific country examples as well as indicators to measure your public procurement system. (ebrd.com)
What does green public procurement mean? (umweltbundesamt.de)
Whether it is the construction of plus-energy buildings, cutting the numbers in the vehicle fleet, more electric mobility, less meat served at the office canteen, or procurement of supplies that bear the Blue Angel ecolabel, UBA aims to show how public authorities can take action for the sake of the climate. (umweltbundesamt.de)
Suppliers can always respond to public calls for tenders, but need to be sponsored in order to participate to tenders by invitation, contract negotiations and / or to have a supplier record created in McGill procurement systems and receive a purchase order. (mcgill.ca)
Public procurement represents roughly 14% of the EU GDP with a value of approximately EUR 1.8 trillion (2015 data). (oecd.org)
If used strategically, public procurement can improve the competitiveness of market economies, as well as help deliver major policy outcomes in response to today's societal and economic challenges, especially when it comes to creating sustainable growth and jobs. (oecd.org)
Strategic public procurement should play a bigger role for governments and managing authorities to respond to societal, environmental and economic challenges. (oecd.org)
Mainstreaming green, social and innovative criteria, a more extensive use of pre-market consultation or qualitative assessments (MEAT) as well as procurement of innovative solutions at the pre-commercial stage requires not only a highly competent pool of public procurers but above all policy vision and political ownership. (oecd.org)
To achieve optimum outcomes in public procurement, strategic criteria need to be applied systematically. (oecd.org)
The Recommendation is a step forward in the fight against collusion in public procurement that the OECD has been leading for a long time especially through the issuing of the 2009 Guidelines for Fighting bid rigging in Public Procurement and the work related to its dissemination worldwide. (oecd.org)
Public procurement is an essential government activity that affects a country's economy. (oecd.org)
OECD countries spend approximately 12% of their GDP in public procurement. (oecd.org)
The Secretariat is strongly committed to support OECD and non-OECD governments with the implementation of the Recommendation for Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement and its Guidelines. (oecd.org)
The resulting report shows how competition and public procurement agencies have been using the 2012 Recommendation to raise awareness of bid rigging risks and develop tools to prevent and detect bid rigging in public procurement. (oecd.org)
‌ ‌The OECD Guidelines for Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement were designed to reduce the risks of bid rigging through careful design of the procurement process and to detect bid rigging conspiracies. (oecd.org)
There is a belief that public procurement can be an instrument for change. (lu.se)
the public sector consists of many different organizations each responsible for their own procurement. (lu.se)
When discussing public procurement, we draw on literature from business law as well as organizational theory. (lu.se)
Public procurement can be a great driver of innovation and thereby an important instrument of innovation policy. (lu.se)
Functional public procurement is potentially a powerful innovation policy instrument for two reasons: Firstly, the volume of public procurement is enormous (see FACTS section). (lu.se)
Also policy-makers from relevant public agencies and practitioners having pursued functional procurement (Swedish and international) are invited. (lu.se)

It is a requirement of the regulations for contracting authorities to publicise procurement documents electronically. (nottinghamcity.gov.uk)
The criteria for food procurement was drawn up by the Advisory Council for the Procurement of food for Schools Regulations during school hours in accordance with Chapter 550 of the Healthy Lifestyle Promotion and Care of Non-Communicable Diseases Act. (who.int)

EBRD does not maintain a list of preferred suppliers -- every procurement opportunity is open to any qualified supplier. (ebrd.com)
Accelerate time to value with procurement models that provide objective, data-driven risk screening to identify high- and low-risk purchase orders, suppliers, invoices and payments. (sas.com)
How does a national utility company with nearly 18,000 suppliers and 25,000 employees prevent significant losses due to procurement fraud and realize an immediate return on investment? (sas.com)
Procurement can be a complex process to navigate - for government buyers and suppliers alike. (wa.gov.au)
Title: Procurement Specialist Address: 2008 S. Thompson St., Springdale, AR Duration: 6+ Months Job Description Primary responsibilities will be assisting with requests for proposal development, analyzing bids, and communicating with suppliers. (dice.com)
The procurement divisions of the TDK Group implement CSR activities on a continuous basis, while performing evaluations of suppliers at regular intervals using the CSR Check Sheet, to promote understanding of our CSR concept and raise recognition of our initiatives. (tdk.com)

Procurement is one component of the broader concept of sourcing and acquisition. (wikipedia.org)
Typically procurement is viewed as more tactical in nature (the process of physically buying a product or service) and sourcing and acquisition are viewed as more strategic and encompassing. (wikipedia.org)
For sourcing, procurement and vendor management (SPVM) leaders, 2020 was a year to hunker down and find ways to cut vendor spending. (gartner.com)
Therefore, we are now using the Strategic Procurement Suite (SPS) by SAP Ariba to handle the sourcing, supplier management and contracting process. (basf.com)

Uncover procurement risks earlier than ever. (sas.com)

Proactively prevent procurement fraud with SAS Payment Integrity for Procurement. (sas.com)

The team also provides training and technical assistance related to the procurement process for large and small purchases. (michigan.gov)
Some purchases require approvals that Procurement cannot initiate. (mines.edu)
Role & Responsibilities Works with the Program team to ensure a streamlined procurement process of materials against program requirements including using a credit card for micro purchases. (dice.com)

Promote a competitive market by favouring procurement from the private sector over procurement from government entities, government controlled enterprises or Vendors receiving government subsidies, except when the latter is the only viable option or would result in substantial benefit to the Organization or to the beneficiaries of its technical cooperation activities. (fao.org)
Due to the international procurement organization of BASF the registration form is only available in English. (basf.com)

Procurement does not process invoices. (mines.edu)

Intense price competition in all markets makes procurement essential for competitiveness. (oliverwyman.com)

However, certain rules that govern procurement, the way in which a tender is carried out and the design of the tender itself can hinder competition and promote collusion arrangements or bid-rigging conspiracies between competitors. (oecd.org)

If a vendor requests a PO , Procurement can issue POs for amounts under $5,000.00. (mines.edu)

The cloud-based solution allows our regional teams to consolidate their spend into a single reporting system, providing a truly global view into their expenses, and a consistent and auditable trail for procurement transactions among many other strategic advantages. (metlife.com)
In order to promote the use of strategic procurement in the context of Cohesion policy, DG REGIO finances a pilot project to offer practical "hands-on" support to five contracting and/or managing authorities in the EU Member States for strategic procurement initiatives. (oecd.org)
The overall objective of the Action is to encourage the uptake of strategic procurement in projects under Operational programmes co-financed by the ESI Funds. (oecd.org)
development of guidance & tools needed in order to implement strategic procurement and build relevant knowledge and skills. (oecd.org)
Summary of the experiences and lessons learned: Provision of recommendations and follow-up actions for further and wider promotion of strategic procurement for projects co-financed by ESI Funds under Operational programmes. (oecd.org)
The procurement strategy developed before the MTP Council's decision can support the regions' strategic considerations before procurement. (janusinfo.se)

With Adobe Document Cloud, powered by Adobe Acrobat Sign and Adobe Acrobat, your company can transform the procurement and contract process by going fully digital and achieving new levels of productivity and efficiency. (adobe.com)
Please note that some aspects of the detailed contract reports contain acronyms or abbreviations for Procurement Types. (worldbank.org)

The PCard cannot be used to avoid or bypass appropriate procurement or payment procedures, as a travel card, or for personal use. (purdue.edu)

If a grant/4xxxxx index is being used, Procurement will contact ORA after the requisition is created to obtain approval. (mines.edu)
If the good requires asset capitalization (acct code = 59xx), Procurement will contact accounting after the requisition is created to obtain approval. (mines.edu)

For many specialized manufacturers, SMEs or large companies, the CEA's procurement (ou purchase) are an opportunity to stimulate their technological innovation. (cea.fr)
In the Swedish National Procurement Strategy, adopted by the Swedish Government in 2016, functional procurement is given an important role as an instrument that may enhance innovation. (lu.se)
Increased use of functional procurement will make innovation policy more holistic and contribute to further replacing the linear (R&D-push-dominated) view, since procurement works from the demand side. (lu.se)

If you have any questions regarding procurement within the University, please don't hesitate on contacting one of the team. (staffs.ac.uk)

Under the so-called Make II category of the Defence Procurement Procedure, (where no government funding is involved in production) industries can now make suo motu proposals to the armed forces, offering to supply products based on their own assessment of requirements. (livemint.com)

Below are initiatives and cooperation between the EBRD Procurement Policy Department, EBRD Clients, International Financial Institutions, Government Institutions and Academia. (ebrd.com)

The Council has created a category management approach toward procurement. (nottinghamcity.gov.uk)
The approach in the work in this research theme is interdisciplinary and the research focus lies on functional procurement. (lu.se)

This section discusses procurement and pretreatment of vitreous fluid, including in situations involving embalmed bodies, corneal donation, and child fatalities. (medscape.com)

STEP (Systematic Tracking of Exchanges in Procurement) is an online system that helps the World Bank and Borrowers plan, record, and track key stages of the procurement process under Investment Project Financing (IPF) projects. (worldbank.org)
It streamlines and automates some stages of the procurement process and enables monitoring and reporting. (worldbank.org)

What is the difference between the Procurement Department and the Corporate Procurement at EBRD? (ebrd.com)
Below is the detailed presentation of a conference on abnormally low tenders held at the EBRD Headquarters and hosted by the Procurement Policy Department. (ebrd.com)
Equipment that is used or that has been previously purchased by an individual or corporation may be purchased by the university if the department head justifies the purchase and if the purchase is approved by Procurement as being in the best interest of the university. (lsu.edu)

The solution includes a procurement analytics data model, procurement-specific scenarios and a large set of predefined rules based on decades of procurement forensics experience. (sas.com)
Includes a procurement analytics data model, procurement-specific scenarios and a large set of predefined business rules developed using decades of experience and expertise. (sas.com)

If there is an Agreement or Term & Conditions associated with the purchase, Procurement must review the terms before the order can be completed. (mines.edu)

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday also cleared procurement of assault rifles and carbines worth Rs3,547 crore on "fast track basis" to meet the immediate requirement of troops deployed on the borders, the defence ministry said. (livemint.com)

FAO procurement is generally undertaken on the basis of competition and is based on the fundamental principles of Best Value for Money, fairness, transparency, economy and effectiveness. (fao.org)
therefore, each procurement process aims to achieve value for money, fairness and transparency. (nottinghamcity.gov.uk)

The Procurement Service (CSLP) located at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy is responsible for all FAO procurement activities. (fao.org)

Why do utilities choose SAS ® for procurement integrity? (sas.com)

Procurement data offer a feasible method to measure changes in the sales of healthy and less healthy foods in cafeterias in many worksite and community settings. (cdc.gov)
See table for examples of procurement data you can use as proxy measures to assess whether food and nutrition standards are being met. (cdc.gov)
In addition, procurement data can be used to conduct audits in food pantries. (cdc.gov)
For cafeterias, procurement data may be compiled by food distributors. (cdc.gov)
Since a significant segment of US food distribution is performed by a small number of large national companies, a large portion of procurement data across sites may consist of similarly formatted data from several overlapping companies. (cdc.gov)
Procurement data is useful in community settings where foods are served (rather than sold). (cdc.gov)
Procurement data does not always precisely correspond with the foods purchased or eaten by consumers. (cdc.gov)
As such, abstraction of relevant data from procurement records may involve a substantial amount of manual data entry from several documents. (cdc.gov)
Using procurement data may involve a substantial amount of work to seek out nutritional information for specific products or standardize dissimilar units used to record sales of food products. (cdc.gov)
SAS combines data management, analytics and intellectual property to help you minimize procurement losses. (sas.com)
Combines alerts from multiple monitoring systems, associates them with common data and provides a more complete view of procurement risk. (sas.com)
It is designed to help Borrowers achieve value for money in procurement by transforming data into knowledge, speeding up the procurement process, and improving accountability and transparency. (worldbank.org)

Direct spend refers to the production-related procurement that encompasses all items that are part of finished products, such as raw materials, components and parts. (wikipedia.org)
The defence ministry has relaxed its procurement norms, making it easier for Indian companies, including start-ups, to supply equipment and other products to the armed forces. (livemint.com)

Siam Cement Group (SCG), the country's largest industrial conglomerate, has seen its procurement process streamlined by 50% after adopting the R3 blockchain platform for one month. (bangkokpost.com)

Merck KGaA, a multinational life sciences company, integrates Acrobat Sign into third-party procurement systems to reduce time-to-signature from 7.5 days to half a day. (adobe.com)

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