purchasing

Question 1

procurement

Answer 1

acquisition - the process of getting supplies

a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies

Question 2

dispatch

Answer 2

send - to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose

Two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December.

Question 3

purchasing

quote

Answer 3

to give a price, especially one that will be charged for doing a piece of work

The architect has quoted £90,000 to build a patio.

Question 4

compensate

Answer 4

to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem

Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries

Question 5

Turn it into indirect or polite question

Did you see a mistake on the invoice?

Could you …..

Answer 5

Could you tell me if you saw a mistake on the invoice?

Question 6

Turn it into indirect or polite question

Can you waive the shipping fee?

Would you mind…..

Answer 6

Would you mind waiving the shipping fee?

Question 7

Turn it into indirect or polite question

Did you send the invoice with the consignment?

Could you…..

Answer 7

Could you tell me if you sent the invoice with the consignment?

Question 8

to burn bridges

Answer 8

to leave a situation and end it badly where there is no point of return.

Question 8

to comply

Answer 8

to act according to an order, set of rules, or request

He’s been ordered to have the dog destroyed because it’s dangerous, but he refuses to comply.

Question 9

put it in writing

Answer 9

means officially agreeing to something, typically by signing a contract or documenting terms

I’d already made a verbal complaint but they asked me to put it in writing.

Question 10

to be worth

Answer 10

to have a particular value, especially in money

The painting is said to be worth a fortune.

Question 11

bid

In commerce

Answer 11

to offer a particular amount of money for something that is for sale and compete against other people to buy it, especially at a public sale of goods or property

She knew she couldn’t afford it, so she didn’t bid

Question 12

discrepancy

Answer 12

a difference between two things that should be the same

There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.

Question 13

to run out

Answer 13

If a supply of something runs out, all of it has been used or it is completely finished

The milk has run out

Question 14

chicken feed

(as in profits or wages)

Answer 14

Trifling amount of money

$5 an hour—that’s chicken feed

Question 15

to throw in

Answer 15

to include something additional, often as a bonus or as part of a deal, agreement, or contribution

Now that you’ve seen how we operate, are you going to throw in with us?

Question 16

to set up

Answer 16

to prepare something for use, especially by putting the different parts of it together

We only had a couple of hours to set up before the exhibition opened