I am looking at what you linked, but this was for contracting agents for the US Government and not those managing the operating budgets.
Purchasing Agents buy off contracts and directly from suppliers based on a requisition.
Operating budget managers create the requisitions.
As far as the Purchasing agent is concerned, the requisition is the justification needed for making the buy.
***** “As far as the Purchasing agent is concerned, the requisition is the justification needed for making the buy.” *****
Correct
All Departments are notified and “THEIR” Budget will be cut if they don’t spend “ALL of Their Money” the Purchasing Agent merely gets the Bids, Makes the Purchase, Sets up Delivery and Records the Receipt ... (Then Accounts Payable drags their heels, squawks and pisses off Vendors, Slow Pays and pisses off Vendors making the Purchasing Agent’s job OHHHHH SOOO Much Fun) .... don’t miss that part of my life at all.
TT