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Definition of defence procurement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

governmentorganized buying of weapons equipment and services for armed forces use

The report criticized defence procurement for delays and rising project costs.
Reforms in defence procurement aimed to increase transparency and reduce corruption.
Defence procurement procedures were overhauled after the costly failed contract.

anguish

distress

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Expressions with defence

jump to someone's defencev.

quickly support or protect someone being criticized or attacked

She always jumps to her friend's defence when needed.

spring to someone's defencev.

quickly act to protect or support someone

She sprang to his defence when he was blamed.

the best defence is attackexp.

being aggressive can prevent threats

In football, the best defence is attack.

come to someone's defencev.

help or support someone when they are attacked or criticized

She came to his defence during the argument.

defence lawyern.

lawyer representing accused individuals in court

The defence lawyer argued passionately for his client's innocence.

defence systemn.

body's mechanisms to fight disease

The immune system is a natural defence system.

Expressions with procurement

global procurementn.

organized buying of goods or services from suppliers in many countries

The company used global procurement to cut manufacturing costs.

procurement contractn.

formal agreement where an organization buys goods or services from a supplier

The company signed a procurement contract for new office computers.

procurement officern.

person in charge of buying goods or services for an organization

The procurement officer reviewed three bids before awarding the contract.

procurement plann.

document outlining how an organization will buy needed goods and services

The project manager submitted the procurement plan for approval before seeking bids.

procurement managern.

individual overseeing purchasing activities

As a procurement manager, she ensures all purchases meet company standards.

procurement strategyn.

planned approach that guides how an organization buys goods and services

Their procurement strategy focuses on long-term partnerships with local suppliers.

public procurementn.

process where government bodies buy goods, services or construction from outside suppliers

The new law aims to make public procurement more transparent and competitive.

procurement marketn.

economic environment where organizations obtain needed goods or services from suppliers

The company entered a new procurement market to find cheaper raw materials.

strategic procurementn.

planned buying of goods or services aligned with long-term business goals

The company improved margins after introducing strategic procurement across all regions.

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French:achat de défense, ...
German:Rüstungsbeschaffung, ...
Italian:approvvigionamento della difesa, ...
Spanish:contratación de defensa, ...
Portuguese:aquisição de defesa, ...
Chinese:国防采购, ...
Japanese:防衛調達, ...
Arabic:مُشْتَرَيَات الدِّفَاع, ...
Hebrew:רֶכֶשׁ בִּיטְחוֹנִי, ...
Russian:оборонные закупки, ...
Ukrainian:оборонні закупівлі, ...
Hindi:रक्षा खरीद, ...
Bengali:প্রতিরক্ষা ক্রয়, ...
Catalan:contractació de defensa, ...
Danish:forsvarsindkøb, ...
Dutch:defensie-inkoop, ...
Greek:αμυντικές προμήθειες, ...
Korean:방위력 획득, ...
Persian:تأمین تجهیزات دفاعی, ...
Polish:zamówienia obronne, ...
Portuguese (BR):aquisição de defesa, ...
Romanian:achiziții pentru apărare, ...
Swedish:försvarsmaterielupphandling, ...
Thai:การจัดซื้อจัดจ้างด้านกลาโหม, ...
Turkish:savunma tedariki, ...
Vietnamese:mua sắm quốc phòng, ...

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