Statewide contracts versus open market buys

Author
Patterson, Jeffery C.
Subject
Government purchasing--South Carolina
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State agencies use the Statewide Term Contracts but many political subdivisions, counties and school districts continue to purchase many, if not all, goods and services using Open Market Buys The presumed problem with open market buying is that the competitive bidding process is not used, and in turn, entities pay more for goods and services because vendors realize that they do not always have to give "best pricing" to these entities. This paper addresses this problem.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10827/6656
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2007-02-06
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dc.descriptionState agencies use the Statewide Term Contracts but many political subdivisions, counties and school districts continue to purchase many, if not all, goods and services using Open Market Buys The presumed problem with open market buying is that the competitive bidding process is not used, and in turn, entities pay more for goods and services because vendors realize that they do not always have to give "best pricing" to these entities. This paper addresses this problem.
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Item LanguageEnglish
PublisherSouth Carolina State Library
Digital CollectionSouth Carolina State Documents Depository
RightsCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
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