Public Supplies Work

Chapter I. The Nature of the Job of Supplies Officer Purchasing as an Art Logical Thought in Purchasing Co-operation with Others Chapter II. Purchasing for the Public Service Differences between the Public Service and Private Commerce Buying for Use and Buying for Resale Buying to a Price Ethics: Public Accountability,Attitude to Suppliers, Invitations to Supply, Giving and Receiving FavorsChapter III. Organization of the Supplies Department Definition of Task to be Performed Buying and Stores: The Staff Problem in the National Health Service The Purchasing Office Centralization: Buying, Stores Chapter IV. Provisioning The Influence of Provisioning on Purchasing Arrangements, and the Provisioning Function at Different Staff Levels Fixing Stock Levels: The Practicability of FormulasChapter V. Purchasing Methods Running Contracts: Fixed Prices and Permissible Variations Short-Term Buying Buying on Discount Terms 'Lollipop' Contracts The Reference System Approved List of Suppliers Division of Purchasing Labor Timing of Long-Term Contracts Chapter VI. Stores Keeping Stores to a Minimum Principles of Storage: Stock Turnover, Stock Segregation, Security, a Dry Atmosphere Cleanliness Stores Personnel Avoidance of Obsolete Stock Chapter VII. Paper Work and the Principles and Systems it Represents Stores Accounts: General Observations (Subjective Expenditure, Objective Costing, Machine Accounting) Stores Records: Design and Purpose of Books and Forms of Prime Entry The Indent: Consumable Goods, Non-Consumable Replacements, Indent for Inventory Additions Inquiries for Quotations and Invitations to Tender The Order Documents Sent by the Supplier in Respect of an Order: Acknowledgment, Advice Notice, Packing Note, Invoice, Statement Goods Received Book Bin Card Stocktakingcheck List Filing Chapter VIII. Joint Purchasing, Central Purchasing, And Central Storage Definition of Terms Advantages and Disadvantages of Central Purchasing and Central Storage Joint Purchasing: The Messer and Hunt Reports Variety Reduction: Factors Affecting Suitability of Goods for Central or Joint Contracts Value Analysis: Examination of Function, Design, and Materials Standardization in Specifications Performance and Manufacturing Specifications British Standards: Limitations and Correct Use of Them Chapter X. The Contract Nature of a Contract Contracts for Sale of Goods: Conditions, Implied Conditions, Authority to Contract the Contract Document General Conditions of Contract: Examination of a Typical Set of ConditionsChapter XI. Capital Projects Capital and Maintenance Funds The Supplies Officer's Role: Classification of Equipment, Difficulties in Storage of Equipment Before InstallationChapter XII. The Quality of the Goods Importance Of Knowledge of Commodities and Understanding of Their Function Meaning of 'Quality' Pre-purchase and Post-Purchase Quality Control Appendix I. The Hunt Report: A CriticismAppendix II. Notes on Some Commodities etc. Textiles Tea Timber Aluminum Some Observations on Food Quality Choosing Proprietary Articles Floor Finishes Going Metric Staff