Post on 18-Jan-2016
Budgetary ConcernsBudgetary Concerns
Sports Medicine ISports Medicine I
Budgetary ConcernsBudgetary Concerns
A major problem for athletic trainers A major problem for athletic trainers is a budget of sufficient sizeis a budget of sufficient size
Provide limited budgetary provisionsProvide limited budgetary provisions Fail to provide proper facilitiesFail to provide proper facilities Budgetary needs vary considerablyBudgetary needs vary considerably Budge records should be Budge records should be
kept on filekept on file
SuppliesSupplies
Inventory must be conducted yearlyInventory must be conducted yearly Accurate records justify requestsAccurate records justify requests Supplies may be expendable or non-Supplies may be expendable or non-
expendableexpendable
Expendable SuppliesExpendable Supplies
ExamplesExamples– Adhesive tapeAdhesive tape– Adhesive bandagesAdhesive bandages– Hydrogen peroxideHydrogen peroxide– PrewrapPrewrap
Non-Expendable SuppliesNon-Expendable Supplies
ExamplesExamples– Compression wrapsCompression wraps– ScissorsScissors– Neoprene sleevesNeoprene sleeves– CoolersCoolers– whirlpoolwhirlpool
EquipmentEquipment
Items that may be used for a number Items that may be used for a number of yearsof years
Items may be non-consumable Items may be non-consumable capital or capitalcapital or capital
Non-Consumable CapitalNon-Consumable Capital
ExamplesExamples– Ice machinesIce machines– Treatment tablesTreatment tables– Therapeutic Therapeutic
modalitiesmodalities
Capital EquipmentCapital Equipment
ExamplesExamples– CrutchesCrutches– CoolersCoolers– Training kitsTraining kits
Purchasing SystemsPurchasing Systems
Purchasing may be done through Purchasing may be done through direct buy or competitive biddirect buy or competitive bid
Small purchases can be made Small purchases can be made directlydirectly
Larger purchases send out to Larger purchases send out to competing vendorscompeting vendors
Orders are generally placed with the Orders are generally placed with the lowest bidderlowest bidder