Purchasing
In at least two pages (not including the title and reference pages), compose a research paper that addresses each of the criteria below and incorporates real-world examples to support your assertions. In your paper:
• Describe the ethical standards a purchasing manager or any employee should maintain.
• Describe why controlling purchasing expenses is far more critical than increasing sales an equal amount.
• Explain how saving $2,000 on purchases in an operation that averages a 4% profit margin is equivalent to the unknown amount of a sales increase.
• Explain the four elements of a binding contract and assess what they mean.
• Explain the goal of the purchasing department.
• Summarize why controlling the cost of purchases is important to the bottom line.
• List and describe the factors that are most important in writing purchase specifications.