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SAM - Chapter 3500

3566.2     WHEN NOT REQUIRED
(REVISED 9/91) 

Purchase order changes are not required when:

  • Price billed is less than purchase order.
     
  • Weight or quantity is less than purchase order and unit price as stated on the purchase order.
     
  • At the time of taking a final delivery, there is a balance in a purchase order, and the final delivery does not overrun the order by more than 10%.  This would apply to such items as yardage, steel, lumber, rock, asphalt, products produced from roll paper stock; e.g., forms, cartons, etc., and other items when exact quantity is not known at the time the order is placed, including items that come in standard containers.
     
  • Delivery of items such as fresh vegetables varies from the weight, quantity or count specified, on the order (not to exceed plus or minus 10% of the value of the total order up to $1 million).
     
  • Order specifies certain sized containers and other containers which are acceptable are delivered, but total quantity and price are within the limits of the order.
     
  • Items are purchased by Procurement for resale and final delivery does not exceed the order value by more than 10%.

 

Updated : 7/6/2007