Centralised purchasing
Public procurement toolbox, terminology, published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), states: ‘Centralised purchasing is a procedure in which a contracting authority takes the responsibility of: 1) acquiring goods or services intended for one or more contracting authorities; 2) awarding public contracts for works, goods or services intended for one or more contracting authorities; or 3) concluding framework agreements for works, goods or services intended for one or more contracting authorities.’
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