Dictionary of Procurement Terms

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  • CBD

    See Commerce Business Daily.

  • CCPPP


    See Also: Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships (CCPPP)

  • Census Bureau

    A federal agency of the U.S. Commerce Department that provides access to census figures that can be helpful for supply management strategic planning. It lists a host of demographic data including median household income, education, and population statistics.

  • Central Accounting System

    CANADIAN Part of the Canadian Government accounting system which collects, authenticates, validates, records, and reports all financial transactions of the Canadian Government.

  • Centralized Purchasing

    An organizational structure where the rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to procurement are vested in the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). While the CPO may delegate some of these powers to others, the final authority resides with the CPO.

    See Also: Decentralized Purchasing

  • Cents per Hundredweight (Cwt.)

    Transportation/carrier rates are quoted in Cwt., which is determined by dividing the actual weight in pounds by 100.

  • CERCLA


    See Also: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)

  • Certificate of Compliance

    A document submitted by a supplier or manufacturer that provides the buyer with a written affidavit that the goods or services delivered fulfill the contractual requirements.

  • Certificate of Damage

    A supply management document prepared by the receiver of goods, establishing that the material delivered and received was damaged and includes a detailed description of the damage and the number of items damaged. May be used to file a damage claim with the carrier.

  • Certificate of Non-Collusion

    A document that may be required, usually by public purchasers, affirming that the bid/proposal is made freely and without collusion with another bidder/proposer. Sometimes included in the template of the solicitation.

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