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misprocuring

misprocuring is the present participle and gerund of misprocure.

Meaning of misprocure

Verb

misprocure (third-person singular simple present misprocures, present participle misprocuring, simple past and past participle misprocured)

  1. To procure incorrectly; to procure in a manner not in accordance with official policies and procedures.
    • Although he permitted "slap on the wrist" against the procurement personnel who misprocured on the basis of incorrect technical information, he did nothing against those technical personnel who "perpetrated misconceptions" and disseminated "statements which were inaccurate, unproven, inconsistent"...1983, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs, Management of the Department of Defense, page 29

Questions about misprocuring

What is misprocuring the present participle and gerund of?
Misprocuring is the present participle and gerund of misprocure.

Words near misprocuring in the dictionary

  1. misprocure
  2. misprocured
  3. misprocurement
  4. misprocurements
  5. misprocures
  6. misprocuring
  7. misproduce
  8. misproduced
  9. misproduces
  10. misproducing
  11. misproduction

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