Financial signing authority
Authority to commit funds and to certify that goods or services were received.
Plain English
Permission to commit money (before a purchase) or to confirm goods and services were received (after).
If you’re new here
Two different signatures matter: one to say 'we can spend this' and one later to say 'yes, we got it'. They are usually not the same person.
What they probably mean
“Two different people have to sign, at two different times.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
En français
Pouvoir d'engager des fonds et d'attester la réception des biens ou services.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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