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.