Chapter 26 - Furniture, Finishings Documents, and Procurement Flashcards
What governs the buying and selling of goods in the US?
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
If a project is really large, how do you document which furniture is being reused and which is new?
you may have to use two plans. one for the moving company and one for the install company
A _______ is contract proposal signed by the client. This obligates the client to pay for the items listed in the agreement.
sales agreement
The designer can proceed in three ways after the furniture other purchased items have been selected and specified
- give furniture specs to a dealer who takes over2
- ID can act as the purchasing agent for the client, writing purchase orders to send to dealers, manufacturers, and vendors, arranging delivery, billing the client directly
- designer acts as a reseller of good. writes purchase orders, accepts delivery, arranges for install, collect money from the client (including taxes), and pays the manufacturers or vendors
Once a client has signed a sales agreement, a ____ is written
purchase order
A _____ is a form, sent to the manufacturer or vendor, that lists the items to be purchases, their exact catalog numbers, prices, shipping information, and other data.
purchase order (POs)
How should an order never be placed?
on the phone. must have written PO
After a manufacturer receives a PO, they send the designer an _____
acknowledgement to confirm they received it and to indicate how they interpreted it
What must the designer do after they receive the acknowledgement?
check it against the PO to make sure the order is correct
As the merchandise is shipped, the carrier (usually a trucker) also transports a ______ tat lists the contents of the shipment. When the truck arrives at the final destination, the number of items should be checked against the items and the ______.
bill of landing
A ______, which is a detailed list of the number and description of items in the shipment, will be sealed in an envelope attached to one of the items shipped.
packing list
the packing list should be checked against the ____
bill of landing
When merchandise is shipped to a warehouse before shipping to the job site, it should be inspected for any damage that may have occurred in transit. This should be done by the ______-
designer
When merchandise is delivered to the job site and the AIA Gen Conditions for Contract Furniture is being used, the _______ is responsible for inspecting delivered goods, but only for the purpose of identifying the merchandise and verifying quantities
owner
