Services

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025309",
  "term": "Services",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A contractor's labor, time, or efforts which do not involve the delivery of a specific end item, other than documents, (e.g., Reports, design drawings, specifications). This term does not include employment agreements or collective bargaining agreements. (Assistance Administration Manual)\n\n2. Services are distinct from goods. They are typically intangible and non-storable. In contrast to goods, which can be treated as \"stocks\" and measured at a specific point in time, services are \"flows\" from the service provider to the service consumer and are measured over a period of time (e.g., hourly access to and use of a gym facility). Unlike a good which can exist (e.g., as part of an inventory) without being transferred to a consumer, the existence of a service requires that it be received by a human. The wants and needs of people are met through items (i.e., goods) and delivery of assistance (i.e., services). Those services are actions or processes performed by people or nature that benefit people. Economic, environmental, and social services reflect the three pillars of sustainability.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Grants and Debarment Glossary",
    "National Ecosystem Classification System (NESCS) Plus Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/services/"
}