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will be released to the supplier who provided the purchased items, the encumbered account will be debited for the purchase and a history file created to provide information for the future and for regular review by interested parties. Principal metrics will include account management and purchasing effectiveness. Alternately, a "procurement card" can be used by each school to place orders with suppliers. The procurement card works similarly to a credit card and shows the school as purchaser with its own "account." At the time of purchase, the card number is given to the supplier and the card company handles all billing, information systems data; procurement controls, security, insurance, etc. The . card accounts can be separated by individual budget accounts and payment can be made electronically. This system which should be investigated by the system is currently beginning to gain favor in local and national businesses. With direct purchasing systems in place there will be no need for warehouses to serve the district and they will be eliminated. In addition, automated replenishment systems can be developed with local suppliers for misc. office items so that no purchase orders need be generated. 3.3.1 Problems Overcome The current purchasing system is mostly manual and delays are common. The purchase process calls for a requestor to send a request for a purchased item to the school secretary (or department secretary in non school areas) for typing. After completing the form, the secretary submits it to the principal (or other authority) for signature. From there it goes to the Purchasing in the Finance department. There the POs are received by the finance secretary who logs the PO in, checks the budget code and the current budget account status to assure sufficient funds. It goes then to Purchasing who signs and dates the PO and then sends it to an outside supplier or alternatively to the warehouse. After the order is filled and 9