| BPQR | Best price quality ratio |
| CA | Contracting authority |
| CMS | Control and management system |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 |
| DPS | Dynamic purchasing systems |
| EO | Economic operators |
| EU | European Union |
| FA | Framework agreement |
| FUA | Functional urban area |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GPP | Green public procurement |
| HPS | High-pressure sodium |
| ICT | Information and communication technology |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| ITI | Integrated territorial investment |
| KPI | Key performance indicator |
| LCC | Life cycle costing |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| LTE | Long-Term Evolution |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| PD | Procurement department |
| PIN | Prior information notice |
| PPA | Public Procurement Act |
| PPO | Public Procurement Office |
| RfP | Request for proposal |
| RfQ | Request for quotation |
| SDG | United Nations Sustainable Development Goal |
| SMART | Specific, Measurable, Assignable, Realistic and Time-related |
| SME | Small- and medium-sized enterprise |
Unlocking the Strategic Use of Public Procurement in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
