[LIS-Forum] Varying discount rate: is it corruption?

[T. Shahab .]

Dear Sir,
The reasons why a library administrator go for varying discount rates for
supply of books to the library may be different In case of bulk purchase of
textbooks say for a medical library tender may be called and the supply
order allocated to the highest bidder of the discount rate. On the other
hand for government or society publications the discount rates may be low
or none. Similarly for foreign publications and books bought directly at
book exhibitions the discount rates may be varying. In case of limited
edition publication  and richly illustrated books discount rates may vary
too.
Regards
Dr. T. Shahab
HMS Central Library
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi


On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Vinod Kumar Mishra <
vinod_librarian at rediffmail.com> wrote:

> Dear All,
>
> May i know the reasons for varying discount rates for the supply of Books
> and other reading materials in the Library. I observed that same suppliers
> provide different discount rates in different Libraries, the discount rates
> varies from 10% to 25%.
>
> I hope i will get some genuine reasons behind this else i may assume that:
>
> 1. It is mismanagement or lack of negotiation power?
> 2. Kind of corruption in personal interest?
>
> Thanking You.
>
>
> With regards,
> Vinod Kumar Mishra,
> Assistant Librarian,
> Biju Patnaik Central Library,
> NIT Rourkela,
> Mob:91+9439420860
>     91+6612462103 (O)
> email: vinod_librarian at rediffmail.com
>      : mishravk79 at gmail.com
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