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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Compiles information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material for industrial firm, governmental agency, or other establishment: Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests. Searches inventory records or warehouse to determine if material on hand is in sufficient quantity. Consults catalogs and interviews suppliers to obtain prices and specifications. Types or writes invitation-of-bid forms and mails forms to supplier firms or for public posting. Writes or types purchase order and sends copy to supplier and department originating request. Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, deliveries, and inventories. Computes total cost of items purchased, using calculator. Confers with suppliers concerning late deliveries. May compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates and award contract to bidders or place orders with suppliers or mail order firms. May verify bills from suppliers with bids and purchase orders and approve bills for payment. May classify priority regulations. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 55 52 43 48 41 53 49 4E 47 2D 43 4F 4E 54 52 41 43 54 49 4E 47 43 4C 45 52 4B |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01010101 01010010 01000011 01001000 01000001 01010011 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01000011 01001111 01001110 01010100 01010010 01000001 01000011 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111 00100000 01000011 01001100 01000101 01010010 01001011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P U R C H A S I N G - C O N T R A C T I N G   C L E R K |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0055 0052 0043 0048 0041 0053 0049 004E 0047 002D 0043 004F 004E 0054 0052 0041 0043 0054 0049 004E 0047 0043 004C 0045 0052 004B |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5055523742355343484115374948545235375443484123746395245 |
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Copyright © Philip M. Parker, INSEAD. Terms of Use.
