Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

The Federal Agency for State Property Management (Rosimushchestvo) is a federal executive body managing federal property (excluding cases when, in accordance with the Russian legislation, these powers are exercised by other federal executive bodies), organising the sale of federal property to be privatised and property seized in accordance with a court decision or the directives of other agencies [...] (government.ru)

Contract management or contract administration is the management of contracts made with customers, vendors, partners, or employees. [...] Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, as well as documenting and agreeing on any changes or amendments that may arise during its implementation or execution. It can be summarized as the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial and operational performance and minimizing risk. (Wikipedia)

The Managing Director contended that he had been trading in mobile phones since May 2001 and that he neither knew, nor ought to have known, that the transactions involved were connected with fraud. (hartleyfowler.com)

signing authority. Legal power delegated by an authoritative body (such as a board of directors) to organizational positions (such as president, managing director, manager) appointing them as agents of the organization for general or specific purposes (such as payment authority, revenue authority, spending authority). (BusinessDictionary)