Supplier

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027311",
  "term": "Supplier",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any individual or organization furnishing items or services or performing work according to a procurement document or financial assistance agreement. This is an all-inclusive term used in place of any of the following: vendor, seller, contractor, subcontractor, fabricator, or consultant.\n\n2. Producer, importer, or exporter in any supply category included in Table A-5 to this subpart, as defined by the corresponding subpart of this part.\n\n3. Entity, other than the regulated facility, that owns and operates its own cooling water intake structure and directly withdraws water from waters of the United States. The supplier sells the cooling water to other facilities for their use, but may also use a portion of the water itself. An entity that provides potable water to residential populations (e.g., public water system) is not a supplier for purposes of this subpart.\n\n4. Manufacturer of a chemical component or ingredient, which is not an end-use product. A supplier furnishes raw materials to formulators.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Great Lakes: Quality Management Training - Quality Glossary",
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 125.93 (CFR 2013)",
    "EPA's Safer Choice Standard (February 2015) https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2013-12/documents/standard-for-safer-products.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/supplier/"
}