Ensure streamlined procurement processes and efficient management of educational resources with School of Educators’ Purchase and Materials Manual SOP, designed to optimize resource allocation and enhance operational effectiveness. The content of this SOP includes:
- Overview
- Reasons for Purchase
- Purchasing Cycle
- Processing the Requisition
- Preparing Specifications
- Requesting Bids or Quotations
- Evaluation of Vendors
- Award of Contract or Issuance of Purchase Order
- Follow-Up on Order for Delivery
- Local purchases
- E-procurement
- Purchase under buy back scheme
- Receipt of Goods
- Invoice from Vendor
- Payment of Invoice or Claim
- Stores Management
- Storage or Stocking of School Supplies and Equipment
- Inventory Records
- Stock Maintenance
- Expiry Checking
- Material Issue
- Return of Material to Stores
- Salvaging Materials
- Appendices
Sanjay Bhandari –
This manual is a complete guide for professionalizing the purchasing function in schools. It covers everythingโfrom purchase requisitions to vendor evaluation, material inspection, and inventory control. The clarity and comprehensiveness of this eBook make it perfect for admins and procurement heads. Excellent resource!
Neetu Arora –
The Purchase and Materials Manual eBook is extremely well-structured and practical. It clearly defines procurement workflows, vendor management procedures, approval hierarchies, and stock auditing methods. The ready-to-use templates have helped us streamline our purchase processes and avoid errors. Highly recommended for school operations teams!
Kavita Deshmukh –
The Purchase and Materials Manual eBook brought tremendous structure to our procurement operations. The SOPs are simple to understand, easy to implement, and align well with compliance standards. The checklists and forms included are extremely useful. A must-have manual for every school.