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Purchasing & Warehouse/Mailing Services Department
Product Testing and Evaluation

One measure of Purchasing's success is its ability to match the procurement to the user's needs. The department is constantly evaluating and testing products to determine their suitability for District use.

The department has standards for all routinely purchased supplies, equipment and furniture. The standards were developed jointly with interested parties i.e., end users, maintenance and repair personnel, etc. The goals of the standards are to match the users' needs in the most economical and efficient manner feasible, taking present and future costs, maintenance and repair costs, parts availability, and any other pertinent factors into consideration. The standards are reviewed, as appropriate, prior to each new procurement.

The department always attempts to develop standards that allow the maximum competition possible congruent to the procurement.

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