1 “...In some EU member states Central Purchasing Bodies are responsible for awarding public contracts...”

2 “... to be responsible for 9 to 25% of GDP. Given the importance of public purchasing, national and local authorities...”

3 “.... The objective of this publication is to describe experiences in purchasing arrangements and payment methods...”

4 “...This study provides a comparative analysis of existing centralised purchasing institutions...”

5 “...Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures 2004: 2002 Benchmark Year...”

6 “... on the collection, usage and sharing of data provided by consumers as a condition for purchasing products...”

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8 “...The OECD, Eurostat, and 47 participating countries work together in establishing purchasing power...”

9 “... Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) exchange rates capture the differences between the cost of a given bundle...”

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11 “...Greener Public Purchasing: Issues and Practical Solutions...”

12 Table of Contents: “... -- A Review and Critical Evaluation of Selected Greener Public Purchasing Programmes and Policies...”

13 “...Given their sheer magnitude, the payments made by companies for the purchase of oil, gas...”

14 Table of Contents: “... contracts -- Central purchasing in Korea: The Public Procurement Service -- Abbreviations and acronyms...”

15 Table of Contents: “... -- Foreword and acknowledgements -- Smarter purchasing of goods and services -- Health care needs...”

16 “... and information. What will happen if something goes wrong with your purchase? What if you don't get the products...”

17 “... to  promote the purchase of the most environmentally friendly vehicles.  It assesses the impact of a wider use...”

18 Table of Contents: “... and measurement at contracting authority level -- Models of centralised purchasing bodies in the European Union...”

19 “... that individuals tend to purchase more from their home region or domestically than from other places. The estimates...”

20 “...Public procurement - the purchase of goods and services by governments and state-owned enterprises...”