Purchasing

Purchasing is the procurement process a business or organization uses to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations.

This article is about acquisition of goods in a corporate context. For other uses, see Purchase (disambiguation).
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Purchasing is part of the wider procurement process, which typically also includes expediting, supplier quality, transportation, and logistics.

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