<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 3/12/04 12:31:23 PM Central Standard Time, fssturm@u= nm.edu writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue = 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Purchasing would veto it on <BR>two counts: ch= anging selection criteria in mid-stream (saying you would <BR>only choose ba= sed on quality, then adding price later); and lack of <BR>documentation (fac= ulty failing to fill out forms, the decision made <BR>verbally in committee)= .</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>We have asked purchasing if we can use the current bid sheets to buy tw= o pianos. We might have to go through the bidding process again. The pr= oblem might be the serial number for the piano in trade. But we have ou= r office manager talking with purchasing. Even if we have to go through the = bid process again, if one of the other dealers comes back with a lower bid, = we''ll have to ask why he didn't give us this "deal" in the first place. </D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As far as the documentation is concerned, let's just say that there are= many ways the game can be played. If purchasing wants us to fill out forms,= and show numbers, I have those ready to go. Like I said, it's all about how= you play the game.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wim </DIV></BODY></HTML>