Dictionary of Procurement Terms

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  • CITT


    See Also: Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT)

  • Civil Law

    A reference to that body of law affecting the relationship among individuals.

  • Claim

    A written assertion or demand, by one of the parties to a contract, which seeks, as a contractual right, payment of money, adjustment of contract terms, or other relief, for injury, loss, or damage arising under or relating to the contract.

  • Clarification

    A communication with a proposer for the sole purpose of eliminating minor irregularities or apparent clerical mistakes in a proposal; may be initiated by either proposer or purchaser; does not give proposer an opportunity to revise or modify its proposal, except to the extent that the correction of apparent clerical mistakes results in revision.

  • Class Award


    See Also: Award by Group

  • Class Code Number

    CANADA The number that identifies a property class, which covers a relatively homogeneous grouping of commodities, grouped together with respect to their similarity of physical or performance characteristics, or grouped together since they are usually requisitioned, stored, and issued together.

  • Class Rate

    The transportation charge applicable for groups of similar commodities shipped by common carrier if no specific commodity rate, or exception, has been established. The most expensive LTL (Less-Than-Truck-Load) freight rate.

    See Also: National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) Guide, Uniform Freight Classification, Commodity Rate

  • Class-Item Code

    Part 1 of the NIGP Commodity/Service Code consisting of five digits and containing more than 6000 item descriptions; used to facilitate the open market aspects of the purchasing function.

  • Classification

    For freight, a publication containing a list of items and the classes to which they are assigned for the purpose of applying class freight rates, along with governing rules and regulations.

  • Classification of Defects

    The process of arranging defects in classes or groupings in accordance with a specific system, for example, by severity of defect such as major, critical, or minor.

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