1-12.2 Leverage Existing Assets⁄Capabilities Before purchasing new supplies or services, the purchase⁄SCM team must consider existing assets. These are supplies, equipment, software, or services owned by the Postal Service. Information on existing assets is provided in: Capacity documents. Planning documents. Master software inventory lists. Client hardware asset inventory system. eBuy. Analyzing the state of technology will determine whether existing assets are feasible for the fulfillment of the need. Existing assets include: Reutilization of surplus materials, when economically practical. Supplies within existing inventories. Orders against existing contracts.