(1) In 1983, during the Reagan military buildup, procurement spending came to US $121 billion in today's dollars.(2) The rapid fielding initiative, for example, expedites procurement to provide better equipment where and when soldiers need it.(3) He also said he decided to transfer school meal responsibility to schools after being given concrete legal, employment and procurement advice from senior council officers.(4) Even so, military procurement and research execs have shown plenty of enthusiasm for the blended wing.(5) A handful of firms are thought to have benefited from being consistently awarded procurement contracts and are at the centre of the probe.(6) It also has the most advanced space and information capabilities, and it outspends all other nations on military research, procurement , and deployment.(7) They occasionally weigh in on defense production and procurement and military judicial matters.(8) The President of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association has a bit of advice for the Government when dealing with procurement .(9) So without a substantial increase in arms and equipment procurement the Armed Forces defense capabilities could decline considerably.(10) This budget abandons all hope of reforming wasteful military procurement and distorts America's priorities at home and abroad.(11) Traders at the satellite exchange negotiate deals and define technical requirements, including providing advice on procurement of ground segment hardware and teleport services.(12) The marketing plan includes procurement of nuts at the appropriate time and giving the best price to the farmer.(13) Internet-based procurement now puts foreign suppliers on almost equal footing as domestic suppliers.(14) There was no one agency in charge of military procurement .(15) Now they are being asked to embark on a massive round of negotiations on virtually all trade issues at once, and to add new trade issues such as government procurement and foreign investment.(16) However, it was important to note that the budget excluded many items affecting regional security such as overseas procurement of defense equipment.
