Purchase Authorization
1. As a rule, purchase requisition and order forms should be authorized by both the Financial Controller and General Manager. In some cases, depending on the purchase amount and contract period, the authority may be delegated to the Financial Controller alone. Where there are particular arrangements for approval for purchases between owners and the hotel, such arrangements should be followed. For capital asset purchase, the prior approval of corporate office is compulsory.
2. Purchases exceeding the certain amounts or contract periods must be approved by the General Manager the criteria should be determined by the General Manager considering various factors at each hotel:
- All purchase orders in excess of a certain amount per order;
- All contracts which have a term of one year or less and a value in excess of a certain amount; and
- All contracts which have a term of more than one year
- All installment payment contracts and leases should be approved by the Financial Controller and General Manager.