Purchasing Practices: Two Education Allies Warn of the Pitfalls of Low-Bid Buying.
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| Title: | Purchasing Practices: Two Education Allies Warn of the Pitfalls of Low-Bid Buying. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Holt, Tim, Kirby, James R. |
| Source: | School Planning and Management. Jan 1997 36(1):28-30. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 3 |
| Publication Date: | 1997 |
| Intended Audience: | Administrators; Practitioners |
| Document Type: | Guides - Non-Classroom Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Bids, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Purchasing, Roofing, School Districts, Specifications, Supplies |
| ISSN: | 1086-4628 |
| Abstract: | In buying school supplies and roofing, school districts need to realize that low bid too often equates to low quality, high maintenance, poor performance, and short life. The key is to write bid specifications that look at the life-cycle cost, not just the initial cost. (MLF) |
| Journal Code: | CIJSEP1997 |
| Entry Date: | 1997 |
| Accession Number: | EJ542582 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In buying school supplies and roofing, school districts need to realize that low bid too often equates to low quality, high maintenance, poor performance, and short life. The key is to write bid specifications that look at the life-cycle cost, not just the initial cost. (MLF) |
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| ISSN: | 1086-4628 |
