Contents Preface Pt. 1 The Functions of Purchasing and Supply Management 1 Pt. 2 The Generation of Requirements 139 Pt. 3 Sourcing 209 Pt. 4 Special Purchases 383 Pt. 5 Contract Administration 423 Pt. 6 Materials Management Activities 489 Pt. 7 General Management Responsibilities 621 Pt. 8 Institutional and Government Purchasing 743 Pt. 9 Cases for Study and Analysis 771 Selected Bibliography 937 Indexes Case Index 941 Name Index 943 Subject Index 949