. Water & sewage works . aModel for Cities, Largeor Small. WHEN the present administrationof the city of Cincinnati cameinto office approximately twoyears ago it fell heir to a purchasing de-partment which was such in name prior administrations had failedcompletely to make this an effective andefficient adjunct to their offices. Theonly records inherited by the present de- Septetnbcr, 191i partment were a few cards recordingtelephone numbers of the favored ven-dors of supplies. Prices were not codi-fied; requisitions were filed in such amanner as to make the information con-tained In
. Water & sewage works . aModel for Cities, Largeor Small. WHEN the present administrationof the city of Cincinnati cameinto office approximately twoyears ago it fell heir to a purchasing de-partment which was such in name prior administrations had failedcompletely to make this an effective andefficient adjunct to their offices. Theonly records inherited by the present de- Septetnbcr, 191i partment were a few cards recordingtelephone numbers of the favored ven-dors of supplies. Prices were not codi-fied; requisitions were filed in such amanner as to make the information con-tained In them useless; competitionamong supply dealers had ceased; a fewreceived orders at their own terms; thequality of the goods purchased suffered 218 MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Cirv OF CINCINNATI Cincinnafj. 0 , RequisitiQn far the folloaiitg list of maierial fios been made on this department for department as mentionedbetom and for delivery to destination as Atentioned. Prices to be submitted on or before_. Request for price ic— _#o. PLATE II. This bears a full description of the supplies upon ivhich Mds are to bereceived. It is posted on a bulletin board in the purchasing department underthe day upon ivhich bids will be opened for this class of goods. wide fluctuations; standardized articleswere unheard of; thirty different depart-ments would requisition thirty differentkinds of paste, pencils, and pens. Condi-tions were chaotic. The department had to be createdanew. A successful business man, amanufacturer who had just retired, waschosen to undertake the task. That McGrath has given to the cityof Cincinnati an efficient purchasing de-partment, one based upon the best busi-ness principles, is evidenced by severalpronounced facts. This department dur-ing the past year has saved the city atrifle over 10 per cent, on purchases ag-gregating three-quarters of a million dol- lars, the expense of conducting this de-partment has been 2 per cent, of thegross
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