FLORIDA STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT TOTAL COST PURCHASING

THE TOTAL COST PURCHASING CONCEPT WAS INVESTIGATED IN FLORIDA TO REFINE ITS PURCHASING PROCEDURES IN REGARD TO HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE REPAIR SERVICES AND ACQUISITION OF PARTS. THIS PURCHASING PROCEDURE WAS HELD LEGAL BY THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDING THAT THE BIDS WERE PUBLIC AND COMPETITION WAS NOT ELIMINATED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM ADVERTISED. A CHANGE OF FORM WAS MADE IN THE BID BLANK AND LENGTHY SPECIFICATIONS WERE WRITTEN COVERING THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS TO BE INCORPORATED IN THE BID. COPIES ARE PRESENTED OF BID PROPOSALS AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION INCLUDING A SAMPLE OF THE BID TABULATIONS.

• Authors:
  • Mickler, R
• Publication Date: 1968-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Am Assoc State Highway Officials Proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bids; Construction equipment; Contractors; Contracts; Costs; Maintenance equipment; Parts; Purchasing; Repairing; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Cost plus contracts
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Finance; Freight Transportation; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219343
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 10 pp
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM