NCJ Number
38638
Date Published
1975
Length
300 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT TRACES ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE PURCHASING PROCESS, INCLUDING THE ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS; WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS; ADVERTISING, EVALUATING, AND AWARDING BIDS: AND INSPECTION AND TESTING PROCEDURES.
Abstract
IT CONCLUDES WITH A REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF PURCHASING MANUALS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE STATISTICAL PROFILES OF CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE GOVERNMENT PURCHASING AND CONTRACTING, A 17-PAGE GLOSSARY OF PUBLIC PURCHASING TERMS, A 16-PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL REFERENCES AND LEGAL CITATIONS, AND A SUBJECT INDEX.