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  • Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

    A simplified procurement method of filling the anticipated repetitive needs for supplies or services through the award of competitive line item contracts or discounts off of a supplier’s/manufacturer’s catalog, usually through competition. Used to reduce administrative expense resulting from small, repetitive requirements.