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  • EDI


    See Also: Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

  • EDP (Electronic Data Processing)


    See Also: Automated Data Processing (ADP)

  • EEO


    See Also: Equal (Employment) Opportunity (EEO)

  • Effectiveness

    A measure of the quality of the output. It helps to determine the degree of customer satisfaction. (Business, 2002)

  • Efficiency

    1. The ratio between inputs and outputs. When outputs are increased and inputs are decreased, more efficiency is generated. 2. Getting the most out of the resources used. (Business, 2002)

  • EFT


    See Also: Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

  • EIN


    See Also: Employer Identification Number (EIN), Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)

  • Electronic Catalogue and Order Taking System (ECOTS)

    CANADIAN A system that allows clients to send requisitions electronically to Supply and Services Canada to obtain requisition status information and to browse, select, and download catalogue information.

  • Electronic Commerce (eCommerce)

    The integration of electronic data interchange, electronic funds transfer, and similar techniques into a comprehensive electronic-based system of procurement functions; could include the posting of Invitation for Bids (IFB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) on electronic bulletin boards, the receipt of bids via electronic data interchange, notification of award by email, and payment via electronic funds transfer. Also referred to as Electronic Sourcing (eSourcing).

  • Electronic Commerce Code Management Association (ECCMA)

    ECCMA is a not-for-profit International Association of Master Data Quality Managers set up in 1999, to develop and maintain open solutions for faster, better, cheaper access to authoritative master data. (EEMA, 2016)

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