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Getting vs Procurement - What's the difference?

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Getting is a related term of procurement.


As nouns the difference between getting and procurement

is that getting is the act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition while procurement is (uncountable) the purchasing department of a company.

As a verb getting

is .

getting

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
  • * Bible, Proverbs iv. 7
  • With all thy getting , get understanding.
  • That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.
  • * J. H. Riddell, Old Mrs Jones
  • She was always considering how to increase her "gettings ," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

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    procurement

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The purchasing department of a company.
  • (countable) The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.
  • He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.
    I have a lot of experience in the procurement of construction materials and sub-contracts.
  • Efficient contrivance; management; agency.
  • They think it done by her procurement . -Dryden.

    Derived terms

    * chief procurement officer