Definition of "commissioning" []

• Present participle of commission. (verb)
• The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client. (noun)

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• "We also want to see whether an exchange platform can provide easier connections between the best of citizen media stories and media who might be interested in commissioning translations of specific subjects."
• "Further, the long term commissioning contracts promised to social enterprises through the Right to Request programme are no longer available as the playing field is levelled to welcome any willing provider of health care."
• "* Officer candidates in commissioning programs (Academy, ROTC, OCS/OTS)."