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In a situation of purchasing a capital item for a health facility, define and explain management roles and risks in compliance issues related to the purchase and the use of item?

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This solution outlines a purchasing managers role in planning to acquire a capital item.

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Health care organizations usually have a purchasing department and a purchasing manager or managers. Their role is to identity what is required, and consider both technical issues, such as the quality and effectiveness of the product, as well as the price of the product. Once a request is submitted to the purchasing department, the department manager is required to analyze the product request in terms of adherence to ...

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