purchase description


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purchase description

A statement outlining the essential characteristics and functions of an item, service, or materiel required to meet the minimum needs of the Government. It is used when a specification is not available or when specific procurement specifications are not required by the individual Military Departments or the Department of Defense.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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