Centralized purchasing means awarding procurement contract on behalf of one or more procuring entities. Related activities such as soliciting and procuring are prohibited. These dealt principally with pimping, procuring, operating brothels and soliciting. The question is upon the method of procuring and administering them. Procuring and subsequently replacing tokens of this kind involves costs. The Defence Science and Technology Agency is responsible for procuring resources for the military. Prostitution is legal, but brothels and other forms of procuring are prohibited. He's also responsible for procuring replacement parts and sometimes specialists to refurbish expensive parts. The criminal code also stipulates penalties for procuring or using money earned from prostitution. Further delays occurred due to wartime difficulties in procuring building materials. Although prostitution is regulated in Latvia, brothels and other forms of procuring are illegal. Where prostitution is decriminalized or regulated, procuring may or may not be legal. Procuring and operating a brothel remain illegal. The agreement also included options for procuring two additional airships. FEMA was put in charge of procuring medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.