expo n.— «Expo: expedite or expediter. noun… the kitchen station which dresses the plates and does the final inspection of them before being sent out to the servers. Also, the person doing the expediting. verb… the act of...
stovepipe n.— «Mr. Rapport urged Secretary Rumsfeld to bypass traditional procurement bottlenecks and what the industry refers to as “stovepipes” to seek out and avail himself of the capabilities of small defense contractors...
descope v.— «The Navy will play this game by descoping the specification.» —by Senate Committee on Armed Services Fiscal Year 1975 Authorization for Military Procurement Feb. 5-Mar. 2, 1974. (source: Double-Tongued...
dish dog n.— «Eugene is what people in the restaurant biz refer to as a dish dog. He is a dishwasher par excellence.» —“A culinary procurement mission to the Carribbean 1830″ by Jordan Green Yes...
talent bucket n.— «When Cardinals vice president of player procurement Jeff Luhnow cites the organization’s line of prospects, he refers to the club’s “player portfolio.” Asked about the team’s board for last week’s player...
jointery n.— «Peacekeeping will have major procurement implications: there will be an emphasis on flexibility and amphibiosity and the marines will have a new significance. There are implications for heavy transport and training and for...