Hospitals should insist on contracted price even when delivery is after contract expires.
The hospital had a written annual contract with a supplier for designated goods at set prices to be shipped upon order of the buyer. These orders were generally made by telephone and later confirmed by a purchase order. Near the end of the year, goods were ordered against the contract by telephone and confirmed by a purchase order. The goods were shipped by the supplier after the contract expiration date and billed by a revised price schedule. In this dialogue, Dr. Decker discusses the legal issues arising from this situation.
D003284:Contract Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005376:Financial Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States