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CIPS
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CISG
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CITT
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Civil Law
A reference to the body of law that
affects relationships among individuals.
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Claim
A written assertion or demand—by one of
the parties to a contract—that seeks, as a
contractual right, payment of money,
adjustment of contract terms, or other relief
for injury, loss, or damage arising under or
relating to a contract.
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Clarification
A communication with a proposer
for the sole purpose of eliminating minor
irregularities or apparent clerical mistakes in
a proposal. A clarification may be initiated by
either the proposer or purchaser and does not
give the proposer an opportunity to revise or
modify its proposal, except to the extent that
the correction of the apparent clerical
mistakes results in revision.
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Class Award
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Class Code Number
The number that identifies a
property class that covers relatively
homogeneous commodities that are grouped
together with respect to their similarity of
physical or performance characteristics. The
commodities may also be grouped if they are
commonly requisitioned, stored, and issued
together.
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Class Rate
The transportation charge applicable
to groups of similar commodities shipped by
common carrier if no specific commodity rate
or exception has been established. See also:
National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC)
Guide, Uniform Freight Classification,
Commodity Rate.
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Class-Item Code
Part 1 of the NIGP
Commodity/Service Code consisting of five
digits and containing more than 6,000 item
descriptions; used to facilitate the open
market aspects of the purchasing function.
