Dictionary of Procurement Terms

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  • Governments Incorporating Procurement Policies to Eliminate Refuse (G.I.P.P.E.R)

    CANADIAN This guide serves as a tool to assist Purchasers to incorporate environmental considerations into the procurement process.

  • GPO


    See Also: Group Purchasing Organization (GPO)

  • GPRA


    See Also: Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) (Public Law 103-62)

  • GPS


    See Also: Global Positioning System (GPS)

  • Grandfather Clause

    A contractual provision that protects the existing interests of affected parties. (ISM, 2000)

  • Grant

    1. A transfer of federal government funds to state or local governments to support or stimulate programs authorized by federal or state laws, to accomplish objectives that are locally defined and managed under a broad federal or state program. 2. The furnishing of assistance by a jurisdiction whether financial or otherwise, to any person to support a program authorized by law; does not include an award whose primary purpose is to procure supplies, services, or construction.

  • Grantee

    An entity, an agency that receives a grant of monetary funds from a grantor.

    See Also: Third Party

  • Grantor

    An entity that makes a grant of monetary funds to the grantee; generally a federal or state government is the grantor.

  • Grapevine

    An informal channel of communications, separate from management’s formal, official communication channels. (Business, 2002)

  • Gratuitous Offer

    An uninvited condition or provision submitted by a bidder or proposer; an unnecessary or unwarranted submission.

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