Primary definition
Stakeholder that acquires or procures a product or service. Source: NIST IR 7622, ISO/IEC 15288 (adapted)
Also known asbuyer · purchaser · procuring entity · contracting entity · acquisition agent
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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Stakeholder that acquires or procures a product or service. Source: NIST IR 7622, ISO/IEC 15288 (adapted)
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Acquirer. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/acquirer
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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