Procuring

Procuring

Procuring, in general, is the act of acquiring goods or services, usually by contract. It may refer to:

* Procurement, a business process to acquire goods or services
* Procuring (prostitution), the act of aiding a prostitute in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer


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  • Procuring — Procure Pro*cure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Procured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Procuring}.] [F. procurer, L. procurare, procuratum, to take care of; pro for + curare to take care, fr. cura care. See {Cure}, and cf. {Proctor}, {Proxy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Procuring (prostitution) — Procuring or pandering is the facilitation or provision of a prostitute in the arrangement of a sex act with a customer. Pimps are known under the law as procurers. Examples of procuring include: *bringing a prostitute into a country for the… …   Wikipedia

  • procuring cause — see cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. procuring cause …   Law dictionary

  • procuring authority — the public sector body (or department, agency or constitutional institution) that procures a service from the PPP. Also known as a awarding authority. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms.… …   Law dictionary

  • procuring cause — The proximate cause; the cause originating a series of events, which, without break in their continuity, result in the accomplishment of the prime object. The inducing cause; the direct or proximate cause. Substantially synonymous with efficient… …   Black's law dictionary

  • procuring — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. obtaining, acquiring, gaining; see acquisition 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • procuring — pro·cure || prəʊ kjÊŠr /prÉ™ kjÊŠÉ™ v. obtain, acquire, get; buy, purchase; pimp, obtain people to work as prostitutes …   English contemporary dictionary

  • procuring — procurˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑procure …   Useful english dictionary

  • procuring breach of contract — A tort, in interfering with the right of another, under the doctrine of Lumley v Gye, 118 Eng Reprint 749, 1 ERC 706 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • procuring cause — The act which effects a sale or transaction. 12 Am J2d Brok § 189. As the basis of a broker s right to his commissions, the term refers to the cause originating from a series of events that without break in their continuity results in the prime… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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