A completed requisition form is forwarded to the Purchasing Agent. Once received the Purchasing Agent will review the requisitions and refer to any supporting documents submitted. Next she will print and submit the purchase order to the Accounting Department for availability of funds. Once the Account Supervisor has authorized the funds, the forms are then submitted to the Executive Director for review and signature.

Before placing the order the Purchasing Agent will do a final review all documentations. After which, the order will then be place. Upon receipt of items, the Purchasing Agent will thoroughly inspect goods and services to ensure that specifications are met and that the order or work is completed satisfactorily. The PA will then review delivery tickets against the purchase order to be certain the prices submitted are correct.

In most cases, receipt of the Authority's purchase order is the commitment of the agreement and payment for proceeding to act on the order.