# Procurement Clerks > Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. - Code: 43-3061.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-3061) - Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations - Tasks: 19 tasks (16 core and 3 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-3061.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-3061.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders. Core task · Task 2539 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 2. Perform buying duties when necessary. Core task · Task 2534 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 3. Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests. Core task · Task 2531 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 4. Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts. Core task · Task 2540 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 5. Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers. Core task · Task 2538 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 6. Approve and pay bills. Core task · Task 20786 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 7. Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors. Core task · Task 2545 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 8. Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary. Core task · Task 2532 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 9. Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications. Core task · Task 2541 · Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2022 10. Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems. Core task · Task 2535 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 11. Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists. Core task · Task 2537 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 12. Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications. Core task · Task 2536 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 13. Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations. Core task · Task 2533 · Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2022 14. Monitor in-house inventory movement and complete inventory transfer forms for bookkeeping purposes. Core task · Task 2546 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 15. Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy. Core task · Task 2542 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 16. Locate suppliers, using sources such as catalogs and the internet, and interview them to gather information about products to be ordered. Core task · Task 2544 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 17. Monitor contractor performance, recommending contract modifications when necessary. Supplemental task · Task 2547 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 18. Prepare invitation-of-bid forms, and mail forms to supplier firms or distribute forms for public posting. Supplemental task · Task 2548 · Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2022 19. Train and supervise subordinates and other staff. 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