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This Department came into operation on July 1st, 1921, and was established for the purpose of securing economy in purchasing Corporation supplies. Prior to this each department had been responsible for the purchasing of its own supplies.

For the purpose of ascertaining the requirements of each department the Officer in Charge of the Stores Department submits schedules of the goods purchased and used, over a given period, to the heads of departments, who in return are required to fill in the estimated requirements for a year ahead. These schedules are collated by the Stores Officer, who is then in a position to obtain prices for the total amounts of any particular item required by the whole of the Corporation Departments.

The prices so obtained are, after consultation between the Stores Officer and the heads of departments, recommended to the Stores Committee for acceptance or otherwise.

For the supply of goods of an expensive character, specifications are prepared and tenders invited by advertisement. For smaller lines prices are obtained on special quotation sheets, which are posted to the firms on the list for the particular class of supplies required.