How to buy Stuff!

Malcolm (how much!!) HolleyPharmacy & Pharmacology Department Superintendent

The ordering process;

• Recession – What recession!!• Details (legible please)• Signed by Supervisor• Agresso, SciQuest, Market place.• Edwina Wilkinson – Stores Tech 5W

2.16• PLAN AHEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good things to Do.

• Write clearly and accurately – especially numbers! – mistakes can be very expensive

• Put in a real price• If you have a quote number – use it• Use preferred suppliers – eg Sigma,

Fisher, VWR, Acros,• Alfa Aesar, Lancaster• PLAN AHEAD !!!!!!!!!!!

Bad things to Do!

• Order on-line directly

• Telephone orders directly

• “Free lunches & i-pods”

Sources of Information

• The Internet – excellent resource- but always try to find UK based distributor,

• Don’t waste your life saving £1• Catalogues

Beware Delilah’s!

Put one of these …

In front of one of these, and ….

brains go out the window!

Department Stores

• Basic lab supplies- Gloves- pipette tips- solvents (honesty book)- tissues

• Liquid nitrogen, Dry ice• Cylinder gases