{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight procurement","description":"Shippers and logistics managers use freight procurement to secure transport capacity efficiently and build stable, cost-effective carrier relationships over time. The process covers tendering for transport services, evaluating competing bids against criteria such as price, capacity, transit time, and reliability, and awarding binding contracts to one or more carriers. Large shippers typically run structured tender rounds—annually or quarterly—negotiating framework agreements that include volume ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight-procurement","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T10:20:44.293121","citation":"https://www.ipz-ehv.de/logistik-lexikon/frachtvergabe/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight-procurement","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight procurement · Shippers and logistics managers use freight procurement to secure transport capacity efficiently and build stable, cost-effective carrier relationships over time. · Quelle: https://www.ipz-ehv.de/logistik-lexikon/frachtvergabe/"}