Sentence examples for purchasing arrangements from inspiring English sources

The V.A. obtains discounts through bulk purchasing arrangements -- using generic drugs where possible -- and competitive bidding.

Purchasing arrangements need to be regularly compared to the market rate, and if they are significantly below this, the knock-on effects to suppliers should be investigated.

Most SMEs do not try to engage in co-operative purchasing arrangements, and even those that do don't handle them very well.

"A report by Ofsted on this issue found that the commissioning of placements for children at risk of, or subject to, child sexual exploitation were undertaken in all local authorities through spot purchasing arrangements.

Prior research shows that global organizations use the purchasing portfolio approach to develop sourcing strategies, but also aggregate analyses to inform the design of purchasing arrangements (local vs global) and to develop their improvement plans.

In a new business model, what efficiencies can be found in the collection of unit record data, course registration, and a deeper dive into common purchasing arrangements?

Our long-term plan is to make Genie a mainstream purchasing arrangement of choice, across the UK, to compete with more traditional mortgages.

Since then, the scandal has expanded to include questions about rental and purchase arrangements on a condominium the governor owned in Washington, D.C., cigars and champagne he has received from a state contractor and other areas where Mr. Rowland's private life intersects with his public office.

He confirmed to the Guardian that the restaurant purchase arrangements were unconnected.

"Workers thrown out of final salary schemes into money purchase arrangements receive around 10% less than they would have before the referendum".

Prize funds, or guaranteed-purchase arrangements for new drugs and the rapid-diagnostics systems that would allow them to be deployed appropriately, would help overcome the financial problem of antibiotics being cures, rather than just treatments.