The business of entering into and/or undertaking contracts. [D02552]

Under the traditional contracting model the client engages an architect to develop the design, or undertakes the task in-house, and then engages a contractor to build the design.  Thus there will be a [..]

To reduce in size by drawing together, shortening.

According to 48 CFR 2.101 (Title 48, Federal Acquisition Regulations System; Chapter 1, Federal Acquisition Regulation; Subchapter A, General; Part 2, Definitions of Words and Terms; Subpart 2.1, Defi [..]

(n) becoming infected

The process of developing an agreement between a health care provider and a third-party payer that allows the provider recognized as an in-network provider.

A word that signifies the act of agreeing to take a certain number of tricks in a deal of bridge.

The process in which two trading entities agree bilaterally on what the trade will entail and how the trade will be executed. The result of this process is an agreed and exchanged contract. Contracts [..]

Means purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining supplies or services from non-federal sources. Contracting includes description (but not determination). of supplies and services required, s [..]