procurement
From Longman Business Dictionaryprocurementpro‧cure‧ment /prəˈkjʊəməntproʊˈkjʊr-/ noun [countable, uncountable] formalCOMMERCE the act of ordering and buying the equipment, supplies, services etc needed by a company or other organizationUncertainty in government procurements hit Sutherland’s results in the first quarter.The order is equivalent to only 4% of the company’s total procurement of $8.75 billion.allegedprocurement fraud