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What is procurement ?

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Definition:
procure (pro-ky¢r´, pre-) verb
procured, procuring, procures verb, transitive
To get by special effort; obtain or acquire: managed to procure a pass
To bring about; effect: procure a solution to a knotty problem.

In the context of The Open Group programs, it relates to the purchasing of open information technology systems. The Open Group has considerable experience and a number of tools to help commercial, government and military buyers.