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