procurement

noun

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English procurement, from Old French procurement, from procurer.

1. The purchasing department of a company.
2. The act of procuring or obtaining; obtainment; attainment.

   “He was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies.”

   “I have a lot of experience in the procurement of construction materials and sub-contracts.”

3. Efficient contrivance; management; agency.

   “They think it done by her procurement.”

   “The plaintiff, in her reply, further denies that she filed the petition, or that it was filed by her procurement.”