Signs receipts for shipments of items delivered; submits receipts to Accounting Department for processing; checks items received against specifications, purchase orders, and invoices and inspects items for damage; places stock in an orderly fashion in a storeroom or warehouse; rotates stock items which have limited life spans; discards outdated stock; keeps storeroom/ warehouse clean and orderly; maintains inventory of forms and supplies on hand and reorders when appropriate; issues stores items to central staff and ships stores items to field offices; ensures locked security of stores items such as drugs, poisons, flammables, tools; answers questions from staff such as stock availability and purchasing procedures; talks to vendors about order problems (e.g., missing items, errors in billing); assembles new furniture and equipment, and performs minor repairs on existing furniture and equipment. Fills out purchase orders, central stores orders, and requisitions for needed or requested items with value up to authorized limit; updates cost and price information on supplies; accepts bids from vendors on items, usually by telephone, following OHSU purchasing rules and procedures; meets with vendors regarding procurement (e.g., product lines, availability of items, and price agreements); tracks missing shipments by contacting vendors and freight and transport companies.