BACKGROUND To: SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMISSIONERS Date: May 13, 2010 OBJECTIVE By issuing one blanket purchase order to General Electric Company, the ordering and receipt of appliances are expected to improve significantly. This is crucial to help expedite the process of acquiring appliances to prepare vacant units for lease. The turnaround time in the reconciling of invoices will drastically improve. Presented By: Herb Lum, Budget Manager