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What this meansUS
Federal context. State, local and private rules can differ.
State and local rules can differ. California is included as a sample overlay, not as a stand-in for every state.
Context notes
The FAR is a federal executive-agency acquisition framework. US state/local public procurement and private-sector buying may be governed by different statutes, regulations, policies and contracts. Do not use one generic US-wide compliance statement.
Language and formats
Date guidance. Use month-name dates in prose where ambiguity is possible; numeric dates follow en-US only when locale is explicit.
| Canonical term | Local variant | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase Requisition | Purchase Request | Common alternate term; organisation-specific. |
| Supplier | Vendor | Both terms are widely used; preserve context. |
Term-level notes
These terms carry a separate note in the region family. The global definition on each term page stays canonical.
It covers how personal data is handled when a supplier or software tool touches it. Procurement needs to understand the data, the roles and the required contract terms.
It is buying by or for the public sector. The exact rules depend on the country, the type of authority and the value or nature of the purchase.
It looks for people, companies or trade that may be prohibited or restricted. A name match is a signal to investigate, not automatic proof of a violation.
