1 Hundreds of different companies have plated items with silver for hundreds of years, usually using different amounts of silver. 2  You could own silver-plated flatware or holloware that was manufactured 200 years ago, 100 years ago, or 10 years ago.
Direct procurement refers to third party services and goods that are part of-, or used in the manufacturing, of the organizationâs products and or services. Indirect procurement refers to categories of goods and services that are supporting the organizationâs business processes.
Direct procurement, which is the focus in supply chain management, directly affects the production process of manufacturing firms. In contrast, Indirect procurement activities concern âoperating resourcesâ that a company purchases to enable its operations.n Green public procurement (GPP), contracting authorities and entities take environmental issues into account when tendering for goods or services. The goal is to reduce the impact of the procurement on human health and the environment.