Chapter 26 - Furniture, Finishings Documents, and Procurement

Question 1

What governs the buying and selling of goods in the US?

Answer 1

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Question 2

If a project is really large, how do you document which furniture is being reused and which is new?

Answer 2

you may have to use two plans. one for the moving company and one for the install company

Question 3

A _______ is contract proposal signed by the client. This obligates the client to pay for the items listed in the agreement.

Answer 3

sales agreement

Question 4

The designer can proceed in three ways after the furniture other purchased items have been selected and specified

Answer 4

1. give furniture specs to a dealer who takes over
2. 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
3. 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

Question 5

Once a client has signed a sales agreement, a ____ is written

Answer 5

purchase order

Question 6

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.

Answer 6

purchase order (POs)

Question 7

How should an order never be placed?

Answer 7

on the phone. must have written PO

Question 8

After a manufacturer receives a PO, they send the designer an _____

Answer 8

acknowledgement to confirm they received it and to indicate how they interpreted it

Question 9

What must the designer do after they receive the acknowledgement?

Answer 9

check it against the PO to make sure the order is correct

Question 10

As the merchandise is shipped, the carrier (usually a trucker) also transports a ______ that 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 ______.

Answer 10

bill of lading

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

packing list

Question 12

the packing list should be checked against the ____

Answer 12

bill of lading

Question 13

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 ______-

Answer 13

designer

Question 14

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

Answer 14

owner