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INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASIN Complete Gaa

This document provides an introduction to purchasing in the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). It defines goods and services, outlines the JDF procurement entities, and classifies the categories of items purchased by the JDF. The goods and services acquired by the JDF purchasing department include ration, POL, stationery, office furniture, accommodation, general stores, services, ordnance, and clothing. The document aims to give an overview of what purchasing entails and what items are procured to support the goals and day-to-day functioning of the JDF.

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INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASIN Complete Gaa

This document provides an introduction to purchasing in the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). It defines goods and services, outlines the JDF procurement entities, and classifies the categories of items purchased by the JDF. The goods and services acquired by the JDF purchasing department include ration, POL, stationery, office furniture, accommodation, general stores, services, ordnance, and clothing. The document aims to give an overview of what purchasing entails and what items are procured to support the goals and day-to-day functioning of the JDF.

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INTRODUCTION TO

PURCHASING
PRESENTED BY:
WO2 SPENCER .D

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INTRODUCTION
Purchasing

 Refers to a Business or Organization attempting to Acquire


Goods or Services to Accomplish its Goal.

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GOODS & SERVICES
GOODS :- Goods are items that are tangible, such as
pens, salt, shoes, hats and folders

SERVICES :-Services are activities provided by other


people, such as doctors, lawn care workers, dentists,
barbers, waiters, or online servers

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JDF PROCUREMENT ENTITIES
Jamaica Defense Force Logistics Company (Logs Coy) acts
as a centralized procurement unit while some goods and
services are procured on a decentralized basis by the
following units:
 The Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard.
 The Engineer Regiment.
 The Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.
 The Jamaica Defence Force Wellness Centre
(Pharmaceuticals).
 The Jamaica Defence Force Work Shop.

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Categories of Items Purchased by the JDF

The purchasing of items for the JDF is done based on the



three levels of logistics:
1.Strategic - Supplies required for training and equipping the
force.
2.Operational - Supplies required for the staging and
movement of troops in an operational area.
3.Tactical - Supplies required for generally sustaining the
JDF’s day to day function.
These supplies have been broken down into ten (10) classes:

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CLASSIFICATION CONT’D
1. Subsistence: Primarily packaged operational
rations (Meals Ready to Eat)
Water: Primarily for drinking, medical treatment,
sanitation and food preparation

2. Clothing carried in supply system

3. Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL)

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CLASSIFICATION CONT’D
4. Construction and Barrier Materials

5. Ammunition

6. Personal Demand items or non-military


sales items

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CLASSIFICATION CONT’D
7. Major end items including weapons systems, tanks, troop
carrying vehicles,
aircraft and boat parts etc.

8. Medical Material

9. Repair parts required for equipment maintenance

 
10. Materials to support non-military requirements and programs

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GOODS & SERVICES AQUIRED BY
PURCHASING DEPT
RATION
POL
STATIONARY
OFFICE FURNATURE
ACCOMADATION
GENERAL STORES
SERVICES
ORDNANCE(WEAPON, AMMUNITION)
CLOTHING

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QUESTIONS ?

LOOK FORWARD

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