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He added that owing to the absence of regulations for sugarcane purchasing agents, there was no check on the purchase and sale of farmers' produce.

Punjab initiates steps for timely start of crushing sugarcane

Depending on the size of an organization and its jurisdiction, this process can become onerous, especially without a purchasing agent. To procure vehicles, the commander will prepare the specifications and proposal and determine which merchants to advise.

E-sourcing: another tool for law enforcement?

"The vendor told the purchasing agent there was more to come if he continued to do business with his company.

The case of the pilfering purchasing manager: one way to deter dishonest employees: make vacations mandatory

"RTI is all about providing accurate information on how resin markets function, which empowers processors' purchasing agents," states Bill Bowie, chief operating officer.

'Knowledge is power' in resin buying

The micro-management types were those with strict spending limits and constrained processes, while the macro-management types were those where the purchasing agent has full authority with unlimited approval limits.

NIGP study sheds light on government procurement practices. (News & Numbers)

Purchasing agents, almost by definition, obtain goods (within a specified quality range) at the lowest possible cost.

The notion of 'agentry.' (time for supermarkets to redefine their mission)(Editorial)

BG paid Brinco a 10% commission for acting as its Brazilian purchasing agent.

Tax Court holds foreign partnership income is subpart F income: Brown decision reversed

What are some of the specific challenges that you faced with a certain purchasing agent? You also have to look beyond an agency's so-called window dressing.

Taking the headaches out of government contracts: how companies of all sizes can successfully woo the nation's most demanding customer

For purposes of illustration, assume the purchasing agent conspired with a widget manufacturer in a rebilling scheme where the purchasing agent got 90% of the illegal proceeds, the vendor the remainder.

There is art to conducting admission-seeking interviews

A purchasing agent merely checks off what is needed and sends it along.

Design standards: cutting the costs you can't see

This means that within an entity the chief purchasing agent or similar officer would be the most likely suspect for corruption.

Corruption: causes and cures; auditors can help detect and deter bribery and kickbacks