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vendor

(vĕn′dĕr) [L. vendor, seller]
Any person or company that designs, develops, sells, and/or supports goods or services to or for another party.
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The DoD is also responsible for assisting the vendor with the selection of the assurance level for the evaluation since that assurance level is chosen based on the information security needs and the application of use within the DoD.
Common Criteria: a prime factor in information security for the DoD
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Auction procurement: a new trend? Foreign firms are bringing savings to Japan via auctions
The vendor told the purchasing agent there was more to come if he continued to do business with his company.
The case of the pilfering purchasing manager: one way to deter dishonest employees: make vacations mandatory
This is the latest in NYPD efforts to go after street vendors in order to sanitize the city's image, a key portion of former Mayor Rudolph Giuiliani's anti-crime policy and part of a longer history of New York City sweeps.
Working the street: distrust of immigrant street vendors is rising even as New York Chinatown's counterfeit business grows
Does the vendor have the capacity to maintain my buses?
Maintaining your buses: a guide to maintenance contracting to keep your vehicles--and your budget--on the road
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Tax implications on the financial accounting treatment of cooperative advertising reimbursements
Confirm that your vendor can have experts on site within 24 hours (or less) to fix problems.
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The vendors themselves, while shrinking in number, seem to be getting smarter.
Have enterprise vendors come of age? The new generation of enterprise solutions is learning from past mistakes. (Technology)

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