Critical suppliers are those that, in the event of their failure, would interrupt a critical service

An essential product or service is one that will have an immediate disrupting effect on a department's operation (or an effect within days) or which would interrupt a critical service

Cooperation between adjacent areas across borders.

"A cross-border collaboration is a collaboration between two or more procurers from different countries (‘buyers group’), where they may co-finance the procurement and/or they may undertake the procurement jointly. The cross-border collaboration may take different forms. For example, a joint PCP or PPI will entail the identification of a shared need of all participating contracting authorities, the release of one joint call for tender, the joint evaluation of offers, and the award of (some or all of) the procurement contract(s) by a lead procurer in the name and on behalf of the buyers group. Cross-border collaboration between contracting authorities presents several advantages: it creates a critical mass of demand for innovative solutions, which incentivises private investments in the development of the innovative solution and triggers growth in the defined markets. It creates a critical mass of demand for innovative solutions, which incentivises private investments in the development of the innovative solution and triggers growth in the defined markets."

Technology areas that have the potential to yield dramatic improvements in the delivery of emergency medical care

It is the practice of defending computers, servers, mobile devices, electronic systems, networks, and data from malicious attacks.

The area in which the immediate damage occurred.

Technologies based on data analysis and interpretation.

Describes situations that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised

Describes practices that are legally recognised, regardless whether the practice exists in reality