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  • Sale

    Sale, contract of sale, contract for sale, sales contract, sales order; purchase, contract of purchase, purchase contract, purchase agreement; seller and buyer, purchaser…

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    ADUP

    Appareil de Vente à l'Usage du Public

    In French

    APA
    Army Procurement Appropriations

    The abbreviation APA (Army Procurement Appropriations) includes the abbreviation PA (Procurement Appropriations).

    In English

    APCC

    Australian Procurement and Construction Council (https://www.apcc.gov.au/)

    In English

    APIRL

    Authorized Procurement Information Requirements List

    In English

    APO
    Automated Purchase Order

    The abbreviation APO (Automated Purchase Order) includes the abbreviation PO (Purchase Order).

    In English

    APP

    Advance Procurement Package

    In English

      ASPR

      Armed Service Procurement Regulation

      In English

      BBP

      Business-to-Business Procurement

      In English

      BC

      Bon de Commande

      In French

        BOAMP

        Bulletin Officiel des Annonces des Marchés Publics

        In French

        BPO
        Blanket Purchase Order

        The abbreviation BPO (Blanket Purchase Order) includes the abbreviation PO (Purchase Order).

        In English

          CALT

          Contrat d’Approvisionnement Long Terme

          In French

          CAO

          Commission d’Appel d’Offres

          In French

            CASO

            Cancellation Addendum Sales Order

            In English

              COVESAR

              Comptoir de Vente des Charbons Sarrois

              In French

              CP

              Coordinated Procurement

              In English

                CPO

                Conditional Purchase Offer

                In English

                  CPPN

                  Commonwealth Public Procurement Network

                  In English

                  CPSR

                  Contractor's Procurement System Review

                  In English

                  CSPO

                  Control Systems Procurement Office

                  In English

                  DP

                  Delayed Procurement

                  In English

                    DPD

                    Data Procurement Document

                    In English

                    EOPR
                    Engineering Order Purchase Request

                    The abbreviation EOPR (Engineering Order Purchase Request) includes the abbreviation PR (Purchase Request).

                    In English

                    EOPR

                    Engineering Order Purchase Requisition

                    In English

                    EPHOS

                    European Procurement Handbook for Open Systems

                    In English

                    EPR
                    Engineering Purchase Request

                    The abbreviation EPR (Engineering Purchase Request) includes the abbreviation PR (Purchase Request).

                    In English

                    ERPA

                    Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement

                    In English

                    FEVAD

                    Fédération des Entreprises de Vente À Distance

                    In French

                    FEVAD

                    Fédération du E-commerce et de la Vente À Distance

                    In French

                    FV

                    Force de Vente

                    In French

                    ICPO
                    Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order

                    The abbreviation ICPO (Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order) includes the abbreviation PO (Purchase Order).

                    In English

                    IDSO

                    Interdivisional Sales Order

                    In English

                    IHV

                    Independent Hardware Vendor

                    In English

                    IPC

                    Integrated Procurement Control

                    In English

                    ISPG

                    Information Services Procurement Group

                    In English

                    ISPL

                    Information Services Procurement Library

                    In English

                    ISV

                    Independent Software Vendor

                    In English

                    MIPR
                    Military Intergovernmental Purchase Request

                    The abbreviation MIPR (Military Intergovernmental Purchase Request) includes the abbreviation PR (Purchase Request).

                    In English

                    MPC

                    Material Procurement Cost

                    In English

                    MPIIN
                    Modification Procurement Instrument Identification Number

                    The abbreviation MPIIN (Modification Procurement Instrument Identification Number) includes abbreviations PII (Procurement Instrument Identification) and PIIN (Procurement Instrument Identification Number).

                    In English

                      MPR
                      Mockup Purchase Request

                      The abbreviation MPR (Mockup Purchase Request) includes the abbreviation PR (Purchase Request).

                      In English

                        MUAHAG
                        Military Usage and Harmonization Advisory Group

                        The CECC/UG MUAHAG (Military Usage and Harmonization Advisory Group) has promoted the use of the CECC system for the procurement of electronic components for military applications by: - formulating procedures for the choice and procurement of electronic components; - preparing lists of preferred components for military usage; - receiving reports from national military procurement agencies on their experience of implementation of the CECC system; - providing feedback to the appropriate CECC WGs on any shortcomings observed in CECC specifications, or in the national or international implementation of the CECC system.

                        In English

                        NAEP

                        National Association of Educational Procurement (https://www.naepnet.org/)

                        In English

                        NPC

                        NASA Procurement Circular

                        In English

                        OPA

                        Other Procurement, Army

                        In English

                        P&C

                        Procurement and Contracts

                        In English

                        P&SM
                        Procurement and Subcontract Management

                        The abbreviation P&SM (Procurement and Subcontract Management) includes the abbreviation SM (Subcontract Management).

                        In English

                        PA
                        Procurement Appropriations

                        The abbreviation PA (Procurement Appropriations) is included in the abbreviation APA (Army Procurement Appropriations).

                        In English

                          PCCN

                          Provisioning Contract Control Number

                          In English

                          PCO

                          Procuring Contracting Office

                          In English

                          PCO
                          Procuring Contracting Officer

                          The abbreviation PCO (Procuring Contracting Officer) includes the abbreviation CO (Contracting Officer).

                          In English

                          PDC

                          Procurement Document Change

                          In English

                          PDP
                          Procurement Data Package

                          The abbreviation PDP (Procurement Data Package) includes the abbreviation DP (Data Package).

                          In English

                          PDRD
                          Procurement Data Requirements Description

                          The abbreviation PDRD (Procurement Data Requirements Description) includes abbreviations DRD (Data Requirements Description) and DR (Data Requirements).

                          In English

                          PDRD
                          Procurement Data Requirements Document

                          The abbreviation PDRD (Procurement Data Requirements Document) includes abbreviations RD (Requirements Document), DRD (Data Requirements Document) and DR (Data Requirements).

                          In English

                          PDRL
                          Procurement Data Requirements List

                          The abbreviation PDRL (Procurement Data Requirements List) includes abbreviations DRL (Data Requirements List) and DR (Data Requirements).

                          In English

                          PI

                          Procurement Item

                          In English

                          PII
                          Procurement Instrument Identification

                          The abbreviation PII (Procurement Instrument Identification) is included in abbreviations such as MPIIN (Modification Procurement Instrument Identification Number) and PIIN (Procurement Instrument Identification Number).

                          In English

                            PIIN
                            Procurement Instrument Identification Number

                            The abbreviation PIIN (Procurement Instrument Identification Number) is included in the abbreviation MPIIN (Modification Procurement Instrument Identification Number), and it includes the abbreviation PII (Procurement Instrument Identification).

                            In English

                              PM

                              Procurement Management

                              In English

                              PMC

                              Procurement Method Code

                              In English

                                PO
                                Purchase Order

                                The abbreviation PO (Purchase Order) is included in abbreviations such as APO (Automated Purchase Order), BPO (Blanket Purchase Order), POC (Purchase Order Closeout), POCN (Purchase Order Change Notice), POR (Purchase Order Request) and ICPO (Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order).

                                In English

                                  POC
                                  Purchase Order Closeout

                                  The abbreviation POC (Purchase Order Closeout) includes the abbreviation PO (Purchase Order).

                                  In English

                                  POCN
                                  Purchase Order Change Notice

                                  The abbreviation POCN (Purchase Order Change Notice) includes abbreviations CN (Change Notice) and PO (Purchase Order).

                                  In English

                                  POR
                                  Purchase Order Request

                                  The abbreviation POR (Purchase Order Request) includes the abbreviation PO (Purchase Order).

                                  In English

                                    PQA
                                    Procurement Quality Assurance

                                    The abbreviation PQA (Procurement Quality Assurance) includes the abbreviation QA (Quality Assurance).

                                    In English

                                    PQC
                                    Procurement Quality Control

                                    The abbreviation PQC (Procurement Quality Control) includes the abbreviation QC (Quality Control).

                                    In English

                                    PQE

                                    Procurement Quality Engineering

                                    In English

                                    PR
                                    Purchase Request

                                    The abbreviation PR (Purchase Request) is included in abbreviations such as EPR (Engineering Purchase Request), MIPR (Military Intergovernmental Purchase Request), MPR (Mockup Purchase Request) and EOPR (Engineering Order Purchase Request).

                                    In English

                                      PR
                                      Procurement Regulation

                                      The abbreviation PR (Procurement Regulation) is included in the abbreviation PRD (Procurement Regulation Directive).

                                      In English

                                        PRD
                                        Procurement Regulation Directive

                                        The abbreviation PRD (Procurement Regulation Directive) includes the abbreviation PR (Procurement Regulation).

                                        In English

                                          PRD
                                          Procurement Requirements Document

                                          The abbreviation PRD (Procurement Requirements Document) includes the abbreviation RD (Requirements Document).

                                          In English

                                          PSI/SCI

                                          Preshipment Inspection and Seller Configuration

                                          In English

                                          PVLA

                                          Purchase Versus Lease Analysis

                                          In English

                                          ROST

                                          Rockwell Operational System for Trades

                                          In English

                                          RPA

                                          Request for Procurement Action

                                          In English

                                            RPA

                                            Request for Procurement Authorization

                                            In English

                                              RPT

                                              Resident Provisioning Team

                                              In English

                                              SCBD

                                              Seller's Configuration Baseline Document

                                              In English

                                                SCDR
                                                Seller Critical Design Review

                                                The abbreviation SCDR (Seller Critical Design Review) includes abbreviations CDR (Critical Design Review) and DR (Design Review).

                                                In English

                                                SCI
                                                Seller Configuration Inspection

                                                The abbreviation SCI (Seller Configuration Inspection) includes the abbreviation CI (Configuration Inspection).

                                                In English

                                                SEI

                                                Seller End Item

                                                In English

                                                SEM

                                                Seller’s Engineering Memo

                                                In English

                                                SVV

                                                Société de Vente Volontaire

                                                In French

                                                TUAG
                                                Telecommunication Users Advisory Group

                                                The CECC/UG TUAG (Telecommunication Users Advisory Group) has promoted the use of the CECC system for the procurement of electronic components for PTT and other telecommunications applications by: - identifying the requirements for such components; - influencing procedures for the choice and procurement of components; - obtaining feedback from telecommunications user interests on their experience of implementing the CECC system; - preparing lists of components and technologies recommended for PTT and other telecommunications use.

                                                In English

                                                TVH

                                                Taxe de Vente Harmonisée

                                                In French

                                                VAD

                                                Vente à Distance

                                                In French

                                                VAR

                                                Value Added Reseller

                                                In English

                                                VEFA

                                                Vente en État Futur d'Achèvement

                                                In French

                                                VGR

                                                Vente de Gaz Réparti

                                                In French

                                                VPC

                                                Vente Par Correspondance

                                                In French

                                                VRS

                                                Vendor Rating System

                                                In English

                                                  VSMF

                                                  Vendor Specification Microfile

                                                  In English

                                                  iSDP

                                                  Information Systems Designated Procurement

                                                  In English