Reselling surplus materials is the financial transaction of selling a material on the open market. Reselling generates revenue that improves short-term cash flow. Potential revenue will be determined through market research. Reselling is also appropriate for a forward auction, the traditional auction used when organizations want to sell off excess inventory, machinery, or equipment that is no longer in use to maximize revenue, which is discussed in the Conduct Reverse Auctions Where Appropriate topic of the Develop Sourcing Strategy task of Postal Service Supplying Practices Process Step 2: Evaluate Sources. The plan to resell does not involve the supplier and does not need to be included in the RFP. Data rights and intellectual property issues may need to be considered in the resale of property such as computer software. Additional information on data rights can be found in Section 2-14, Clarify Data Rights and Intellectual Property Issues.
