PURCHASING PROCEDURES

Purchase Requisition Preparation:

I. Ensure that the item to be requisitioned is an eligible HOME expense.

II. Obtain blank copies of requisition (see Exhibit 1).

III. Indicate if the item is not available through a blanket purchase order.

IV. Complete the requisition form by entering the following data:

1. Department
2. Accounting number
3. Date wanted
4. Current date
5. Requisition number
6. Quantity
7. Description
8. Unit price (if known)
9. Total price
10. Purpose of the order
11. Delivery point
12. Approvals: Contractor HOME Fiscal Coordinator
13. Enter blanket purchase order number, if applicable.
V. Deliver the requisition form to the procurement department so that a purchase
order can be prepared.

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 EXHIBIT 1

PURCHASE REQUISITION

DEPARTMENT 1 DATE 4

ACCOUNT NO. 2 REQ. NO. 5

DATE WANTED 3 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 13

QUANTITY FULL DESCRIPTION OF UNIT PRICE TOTAL

REQUIRED PURCHASE

6 7 8 9

PURPOSE FOR THIS ORDER: 10

SHIP PREPAID TO:__________ ______11

Address:

The items listed above are a proper charge against the appropriation shown hereon and
the services or materials are to be used exclusively for the purpose against which said
items are charged.

Approved: _______________12
Fiscal Coordinator

____________ 12

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The purchase requisition is to be reviewed by the purchasing officer for accuracy and
completeness and by accounting for availability of funds (see Exhibit 1).
Purchasing Officer

1. Review the purchase requisition:

• Ensure that the requisition number (5) is unique.

• Double check the mathematics for accuracy.
• Verify that the signature(s) of approval (12) are authorized
officials of the department (1).
• Verify that the items to be purchased (7) are covered by the
blanket purchase order number (13), if applicable. If the items
are not available, assign a purchase order number. For
preparing a blanket purchase order,
• Review that the other boxes of the form are complete.

2. If the purchase requisition is not accurate or complete, return copies

2 and 3 to the responsible Store Personel.

3. If the purchase requisition is accurate and complete, forward the third

copy of the requisition to accounting.

Accounting

4. Check the approved HOME budget to verify that money is available

to pay for the purchase.

5. For fixed asset purchase requests, review the capital outlay budget
to determine if the item was included.

6. Check outstanding purchase orders to verify that remaining

budgeted monies are available for additional purchases.

Blanket Purchase Order

Purchasing Officer

1. Determine by examining past purchasing records which items are needed

in large enough numbers to be included in a blanket purchase order.

2. Prepare a description of the types and estimated quantities of items

needed over a specified time frame.

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 3. Solicit bids from qualified local suppliers if there is more than one
accessible supplier.

4. Evaluate bids for price and conformance to quality standards set forth in
the invitation to bid.

5. Select the most advantageous qualified bid considering both price and
conformance.

6. Place the order with the selected vendor by issuing a pre-numbered

purchase order. In the description section, write:

"Term order, furnish items as requested by (governmental unit) employees

when above purchase order number is referenced. Issue monthly
statements supported by signed counter tickets. This order expires on
, 20 ."

7. Determine those employees in each department who will be authorized to

make purchases under the blanket purchase order.

8. Inform authorized employees of the types of items covered by blanket

purchase orders, vendor's name, purchase order number, and expiration
date. Each authorized employee should obtain approval from the
purchasing agent before making a purchase under the blanket purchase
order.

9. Close the blanket purchase orders by writing "complete" in the copies

maintained in accounting and informing affected employees.

Bid Solicitation and Selection of Vendor

Purchasing Officer

1. Recognize the need to obtain bids as dictated by statute and/or good

business practice.

2. Determine if formal advertising is desirable or required. If so, place

advertisement in appropriate newspapers. Be sure to include the
advertisement in minority-outreaching newspapers. (Exhibit 3 is a
sample of an Invitation to Bid.) Formal specifications should be
prepared and made available to bidders.

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 3. Complete a Request for Quotation (see Exhibit 4), filling in the
following information:

1. Request for Quotation Number

2. Date
3. Date Quote Desired By
4. Requisition Number
5. Requisition Date
6. Chargeable Account Number
7. Three Vendor Names
8. Item Desired
9. Quantity
10. Description
11. Unit Price
12. Amount
13. Signature of Purchasing Officer

This form should be submitted to at least three selected vendors

whether formal advertising (as in Step 2 above) has occurred or not.

4. Distribute copies to vendors.

5. File unopened sealed bids received together with original copy of

Request for Quotation or Invitation to Bid.

6. On the designated date, remove the bids received from file.

7. If all vendors have not responded, call non-responding vendors and

obtain telephone bids to be confirmed in writing. If one or more
vendors decline to bid, then solicit bids from other vendors so as to
obtain at least three bids, if possible.

8. When sufficient bids have been received from accessible dealers,

open the bids and determine which vendor offers the item at the
lowest price. Select the lowest and best bidder. Enter the reasons
the vendor was selected on the original copy of the Request for
Quotations (boxes 14 and 15, Exhibit 4).

9. Issue a purchase order to the successful bidder, with all spaces

completed.

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 EXHIBIT 4
┌─────────────────────────┐
│ REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS
├─────────────────────────┤
│ Number Date │
│ 1 2 │
├─────────────────────────┤
│ The Above Number Must │
│ Appear on All Quotations│
│ & Related Correspondence│
│ │
│ THIS IS NOT AN ORDER │
┌────────────────────────────────┬──────────────┴────┬────────────────────┤
│Quote Not Later Requisition No.│Date of Requisition│Chargeable Account #│
│ Than 3 4 │ 5 │ 6 │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────┬─────────────┴────────────────────┤
│ VENDOR │ITEM │SUMMARY OF QUOTATIONS BY QUANTITY │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ 7 │ 8 │ 9 │
│ │ │ │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
├────────────────────────────────┼─────┼──────────────────────────────────┤
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
├────────────────────────────────┴─────┴──────────────────────────────────┤
│ Delivery Requirements Delivery Promised Terms F.O.B. │
│ │
├─────┬────────┬───────────────────────────────────┬────────────┬─────────┤
│ITEM │QUANTITY│ DESCRIPTION │ UNIT PRICE │ AMOUNT │
├─────┼────────┼───────────────────────────────────┼────────────┼─────────┤
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ 8 │ 9 │ 10 │ 11 │ 12 │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
├─────┴────────┴───────────────────────────────────┴────────────┴─────────┤
│ Purchasing Officer 13 │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────┤
│Reason Order Placed with Successful Vendor 14 │ Other Reasons 15 │
│ │ │
│Lowest Price Quality Dest. Del'y Service │ │
│Only Source │ │
│ │ │
│Best Design │ │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────------

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Purchase Order Preparation and Distribution
The purchase order is used to initiate and control purchases. It should thus be completed
and approved prior to making a purchase so that effective managerial control can be
continually maintained. A purchase order (see Exhibit 5) shall be prepared by the
purchasing officer based on informed price quotations for items. The purchasing officer
will oversee bid solicitation and sign purchase orders.
Purchasing Officer

1. Receive requisition from Store Personel.

2. Evaluate the need for item(s).
3. Receive verification from finance that funds are available to cover the
purchase.
4. Obtain bids if required (see Purchasing Procedure 6).
5. Complete the purchase order (see Exhibit 5) as follows:

• Enter the selected vendor's name and address.

• Enter the date of the purchase order.
• Enter the requisition number which corresponds to the
purchase order.
• Enter the desired date of delivery.
• Enter the purchase order number.
• Record the quantity of the items ordered.
• Enter the description of the items ordered.
• Record the unit price.
• Record the amount of the order.
• Enter the delivery address.
• Enter F.O.B. terms.
• Enter the terms of the purchase order.
• Affix the signature of the purchasing officer.

6. Distribute the purchase order as follows:

•. Original to vendor
• Copy retain in purchasing files
• Copy to finance
• Copy to CD department
• Voucher Copy to vendor

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 EXHIBIT 5
PURCHASE ORDER

VENDOR ORIGINAL ADDRESS VOUCHER:

ATTN: Purchasing Officer

SHOW ORDER NO. ON ALL INVOICES, DELIVERY SLIPS, CASES, PACKAGES, ETC.

TO: 1 DATE 2 REQUISITION ORDER NO. 3

WANTED 4 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 5
Please furnish the following to:

QUANTITY DESCRIPTION UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

ORDER

6 7 8 9

PLEASE SIGN ATTACHED

VOUCHER AND RETRUN
ONLY FOR PAYMENT

A. Do not ship Railway Express.

B. Please make deliveries
between 8:30 a.m. and
5:00 p.m.
SHIP TO: 10 C. Enclose shipping memo with
each delivery.
D. Do not make "COLLECT"
IMPORTANT shipments. Prepay cartage
and include on bill.
E. All goods received with NO
PURCHASES ARE VALID UNLESS COVERED subsequent privilege to
BY THIS FORM SIGNED BY THE PURCHASING inspect and return at
OFFICER. SUBMIT INVOICE ON vendor's expense if
ACCOMPANYING VOUCHER FORM, WHICH MUST defective or not in
BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO. ADDRESS ALL compliance without.
CORRESPONDENCE TO PURCHASING OFFICER. specifications
F. Purchase order number must
appear on all invoices and
packages.
G. Make a separate invoice for
each purchase order and
enclose with our invoice
voucher.
H. The attached invoice voucher
must be signed and returned
before payment is made.
SIGNED 13
Purchasing Officer F.O.B. 11

TERMS 12

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Receiving
The purchasing officer will advise you of the delivery of goods. The receiving copy of the
purchase order, the delivery ticket, or some other written verification should be sent to the
Store personnel.

Store personnel
1. Pull your department copy (receiving copy) of the purchase order
when goods arrive.

2. Check the goods for condition and quantity.

3. Compare the goods to the receiving department copy of the

purchase order.

4. If there are any problems with the shipment, contact the purchasing
agent, who will resolve them with the vendor.

5. After examining the goods, sign and date the receiving report in
boxes 1 and 2 (Exhibit 6). The rest of the receiving copy will be
complete (see Exhibit 5) if the equipment completes the purchase
order.

6. If there is no receiving report copy of the purchase order, no copy of

the delivery ticket, or if the delivery does not complete the order,
prepare receiving report which includes the following information:

• Name of person or company making the shipment (not the

carrier).
• Location at which order was received.
• Purchase order number.
• Indicate if the receipt is for a partial shipment on a purchase
order.
• Any pertinent information which you wish to include.
• Signature of person accepting shipment.
• Date received.

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 EXHIBIT 6
RECEIVING COPY

SHOW ORDER NO. ON ALL INVOICES, DELIVERY SLIPS, CASES,

PACKAGES, ETC.

TO: DATE 1 REQUISITION ORDER NO. 3

WANTED 2 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 4
APPROPR 5

Please furnish the following to Any City.

╒═════════════════╤════════════════════════╤═══════════╤════════
│QUANTITY ORDER │ DESCRIPTION │UNIT PRICE │AMOUNT
├─────────────────┼────────────────────────┼───────────┼────────
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ │ │
─────────────────┴────────────────────────┴───────────┴────────┘
PURPOSE: _____________________________________________________

RECEIVED BY:________________________ DATE: __________________

______________________________
Purchasing Officer

SHIP TO: _______________

_______________
_______________
IMPORTANT

NO PURCHASES ARE VALID UNLESS

COVERED BY THIS FORM SIGNED BY THE
PURCHASING OFFICER. SUBMIT INVOICE
ON THE ACCOMPANYING VOUCHER FORM,
WHICH MUST BE SIGNED AND SWORN TO.
ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO
PURCHASING OFFICER.
SIGNED ____________________________
Purchasing Officer

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Processing Invoices for Payment

Store personnel
1. Receive the purchase order copy from the purchasing depart-
ment. Check to see that dollar limitations for purchases have not
been exceeded and that appropriate approvals are included. File by
vendor in the open purchase order file.

2. Obtain the receiving report (packing slip, delivery ticket, or signed

purchase order copy) and compare quantities received with
quantities ordered in purchase order. Attach to purchase requisition
and purchase order copy.

3. Receive the vendor's invoice; and check extensions, price and

quantity against purchase order and receiving report. Then attach to
purchase requisition, purchase order copy and related receiving
report.

4. Check against the HOME budget to ensure that funds are still
available.

5. Verify that the expenditure was received by the program monitor(s).

6. File the purchase order copy, purchase requisition, receiving report

and invoice by due date in the unpaid invoice file.

7. After obtaining approvals, re-file the receiving report with the

corresponding invoice and support in the unpaid invoice file.

8. Prepare checks indicating on the check stub the account number and
description of purchase.

9. Forward checks to appropriate officials for signing.

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