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.
Succeeding in the World of Indirect Spend. Some procurement executives believe that âspend is spendâ regardless of whether it consists of direct materials or indirect spend. In reality, the indirect procurement of services is a different universe compared to the direct side.