Dictionary of Procurement Terms

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  • Actual Authority

    The specific right to perform acts and make decisions or prescribe rules governing the conduct of others as given to an agent by a principal. See also: Apparent Authority. (Garner 2004)

    See Also: Apparent Authority
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