What major safeguards should be built into a system of internal control for purchases of goods?
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I work in purchasing. You'll probably need to keep a log of all vendors. Make sure they're trust-worthy. Keep records of all Purchase requests and orders as well as all bids from vendors. Stick to a budget and classify all items purchased in order to keep an inventory and not buy things twice. \nHave an approval system for larger purchases, among others. Just make sure that if you ever want to look back at something, it'll  be easy to look over details.
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Agency trade systems are ILLEGAL in most of the United States. Be very wary of these kind of systems.
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First you probably need a distribute.  They buy in high numbers and deliver them to various outlets.  In your case it most likely would a company that imports many different items to distribute to others.  They know the laws and taxes and are used to doing this.  Thy looking for import export companies on the web.
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Know ever thing about what ur selling and make sure that the consumer knows he/she is get a good deal.
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umm who would be able to control what they buy? or are you in some socialist country that controls everything you do? if so move!\n\nalso why would some one want that many vitamins?\n\nyou have lost me on this one I am afraid.
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The quality of the food, brand name, cost, where to buy it, when to buy it, etc.
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Well it depends on what country the Chief executive is located...\n\nBut Im pretty sure SECURITY is one of them, HEALTH CHECK UPS, MEDICINES, HOSPITALIZATION, TRANSPORTAION and for some billions and billions of money which doesnt belong to them but they are taking it anyways...
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You may first want to contact the US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. Their website is a good place to start, seems to have alot of useful information. Good Luck.
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Here are the main components of an ecommerce site or selling products in an online store:\n\n1. Website - Your online connection to your prospects and customers. If it does not look like a professional, legitimate business - NO ONE WILL ORDER ANYTHING - no matter how great the products you have. If you are serious about doing business on the web, either go back to school and learn html, java, cgi, etc., or hire a professional to design your site. \n\n2. Merchant account - Bank authorized account which allows you to accept major credit cards, electronic checks, etc. Many banks will not give you a merchant account if you do business on the Internet because they may classify it as high risk. Be careful when looking for a merchant account provider! Watch out for hidden fees, high setup fees, and other unscrupulous business practices. \n\n3. Payment Transaction Software - Software which actually processes customer order information, address, credit card number, etc. The data is sent to a credit card authorization network which verifies that the credit card is valid and verifies that the shipping address matches the billing address. A possible warning sign that the card has been stolen is that the billing and shipping addresses do not match. \n\n4. Secure Server Connection - https:// - Link to a special computer which encrypts confidential ordering data for customer protection. You know you are on a secure server when the URL in your browser says "https://". The "s" stands for "secure." If ordering information is not sent via a secure server it can be intercepted by computer hackers. \n\n5. Shopping cart - Software which allows you to accept product orders for multiple products from your website. This software automatically calculates and totals orders for your customers. Some setup must be done in the html code of your website, and the shopping cart software must be installed on the server which hosts your site or on the secure server which accepts sensitive ordering information.
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Example:\nTaking goods from a dock with a counterfeit bill of lading.
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Well, you need to use common sense really.\nThere was a case where a boy died from drinking a can of coke he bought from a newsagent. It was because a rat peed on the coke can lid whilst it was in storage at the newagents. Of course the dude was sued for negligence.\n\nSo you must take care when storing items and have a system that allows you to check sell by dates regularly. You should speak to insurance companies and get relevant business/law textbooks out of your library.
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Very much depends on what the goods are.  There are different tariffs for different products if you ring Customs and Excise they will give you all the information you require.
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For the Feds, the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution. They do it also under the general welfare and common defense clauses. \n\nStates have the absolute right to regulate commerce within their borders (intra-state commerce), which is why all those professional licenses are done by the state.
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Treat all employees fairly.\nTreat all customers fairly and honestly.\nHave a greater goal than the bottom line of profit which will benefit others.\nPay your bills in a timely manner.\nDo not offer goods or services which will harm a customer or that are sold as better than they are.\nDo not take advantage of a competitor's misfortune.\nRealize that you are there to serve.
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It is better to be safe than sorry. So, if I were you, I would list those items. Especially, the dry ice.
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as protection or security
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The merchants or the traders were, are and will be necessary bridge between producers and end-users. Of course I am talking about the merchants of commodities trading where merchant should have full set of logisitics, price risk management and marketing systems. Due to this factors merchant always will be in need in our globalizing world trade market. The main is what you are going to trade with?