Glossary term
LOGREQ2 (logistic requirement)
TERM SUMMARY
LOGREQ2 is a NATO abbreviation for "logistic requirement," meaning a requirement for logistic support or resources.
- Why it matters
- LOGREQ2 is a NATO abbreviation that expands to logistic requirement . In NATO terminology it refers to a requirement for logistic support or resources, which is the need itself rather than a request made to meet it.
- Category
- Canadian government procurement terminology
- Reference role
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LOGREQ2 is a NATO abbreviation that expands to logistic requirement. In NATO terminology it refers to a requirement for logistic support or resources, which is the need itself rather than a request made to meet it.
The NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations lists the entry as "LOGREQ2, logistic requirement" and associates it with NASG. The same glossary lists a neighbouring entry, LOGREQ1, which means "logistic request." The two abbreviations differ by one digit and carry different meanings. You can check the entry in the NATO glossary of acronyms and abbreviations (AAP-15, 2013).
How the NATO glossary lists LOGREQ2
The entry comes from a NATO reference document that collects acronyms and abbreviations in English and French. Each entry pairs a short form with its full expansion. For LOGREQ2 the expansion is "logistic requirement," and the glossary ties the abbreviation to NASG.
- Abbreviation: LOGREQ2
- Expansion: logistic requirement
- Associated body in the glossary: NASG
- Meaning in NATO terminology: a requirement for logistic support or resources
LOGREQ2 compared with LOGREQ1
Readers often meet the two LOGREQ entries together, so the distinction matters. LOGREQ1 is "logistic request." LOGREQ2 is "logistic requirement." A request is something put forward. A requirement is the logistic support or resources that are needed.
- LOGREQ1: logistic request
- LOGREQ2: logistic requirement
When you read a NATO document, check the final digit before interpreting the abbreviation. Reading LOGREQ2 as a request, or LOGREQ1 as a requirement, changes the meaning of the passage.
Where NATO buying reaches Canadian suppliers
Canadian suppliers see NATO purchasing through CanadaBuys, the federal tendering service. CanadaBuys publishes tender notices from Public Services and Procurement Canada, other Government of Canada departments and agencies, Crown corporations, broader public-sector organizations, and NATO. Its tenders support page describes this coverage.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) buys goods and services on behalf of NATO nations. CanadaBuys states that Canadian businesses can bid on many NSPA opportunities. It also makes NSPA solicitations above the stated publication threshold available through its tendering service, unless they are restricted-distribution opportunities. The guidance on searching tender opportunities sets this out.
What LOGREQ2 means for a supplier bidding on Canadian public contracts
For a bid team, LOGREQ2 is a piece of NATO vocabulary. Know what it stands for so you read NATO-related material correctly. The glossary entry gives the meaning: logistic requirement, a need for logistic support or resources.
If you pursue NSPA opportunities, find them through CanadaBuys and read each solicitation on its own terms. Take your obligations from the tender notice and the solicitation documents. When an abbreviation such as LOGREQ2 appears in NATO material, use the NATO glossary to confirm the expansion, and do not confuse it with LOGREQ1, "logistic request."