Ipirkimo

Ipirkimo is a Lithuanian term describing the process of purchasing or procurement. It covers activities from identifying a need and defining requirements to searching for suppliers, evaluating offers, selecting a supplier, signing a contract, and receiving goods or services in exchange for payment.

In public administration, ipirkimas is commonly referred to as public procurement. It is governed by rules intended to promote value for money, transparency, equal treatment, and competition. The process is typically structured to ensure proper justification, documentation, and auditability, and to facilitate accountability in the use of public funds.

The procurement process usually includes planning and needs assessment, specification and market analysis, supplier selection through open or restricted procedures, contract award, contract management, and payment. Modern procurement increasingly relies on electronic systems and portals for announcements, bids, and contract notices, improving accessibility and traceability.

Methods of ipirkimo include direct purchase for small-value items, open competition or tendering for larger purchases, and negotiated procedures with or without prior publication, depending on value and risk. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems are common tools to simplify repeated purchases and achieve better terms.

The term ipirkimo is grammatically used in genitive constructions in Lithuanian, for example ipirkimo procesas or ipirkimo vertinimo kriterijai, and it is closely related to the base verb pirkti and the noun pirkimas. Overall, ipirkimo encompasses the systematic acquisition of goods and services within legal and organizational frameworks to ensure efficiency, transparency, and value.