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PROCUREMENT BUSINESS NUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Contracts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- procurement business number
1, record 1, English, procurement%20business%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PBN 2, record 1, English, PBN
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Businesses can register as a supplier of goods and services ... They will receive a 15-digit procurement business number (PBN) ... However, the business must first get a BN [business number] from the CRA [Canada Revenue Agency]. 3, record 1, English, - procurement%20business%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This number is currently required for bids that are not processed through SAP [Systems, Applications & Products] Ariba. 4, record 1, English, - procurement%20business%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Marchés publics
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numéro d'entreprise - approvisionnement
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise%20%2D%20approvisionnement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- NEA 2, record 1, French, NEA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'entreprise d'approvisionnement 3, record 1, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise%20d%27approvisionnement
correct, masculine noun
- NEA 3, record 1, French, NEA
correct, masculine noun
- NEA 3, record 1, French, NEA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les entreprises peuvent s'inscrire comme fournisseur de biens et de services [...] Elles recevront un numéro d'entreprise d'approvisionnement (NEA) de 15 chiffres [...] Toutefois, les entreprises doivent d'abord obtenir un NE [numéro d'entreprise] de l'ARC [Agence du revenu du Canada]. 3, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise%20%2D%20approvisionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ce numéro est requis aux fins de traiter les soumissions qui ne sont pas traitées par SAP [Systems, Applications & Products] Ariba. 4, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9ro%20d%27entreprise%20%2D%20approvisionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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