<div dir="auto">I agree. Fortunately, I am also an elected official (Neighborhood Council) in Los Angeles, so the City Clerk (who also conducts the Elections) makes sure that I get reimbursed, and knows the problem with Costco. I do not know why Costco doesn’t accept the City of LA cards (it would be good for their business), because I am sure that the City has paid it’s bills since 1781. Also, l’m glad that not everything has to go out for bid. I’ll just live with the financial rules.</div><div dir="auto"><br clear="all"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">/s/ Richard<br>_________</div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 12:36 PM Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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On Behalf Of </b>Richard Niederberg via Stagecraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 6, 2024 3:12 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [SML] Ultrasonic low fog machine<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I have the reverse situation. They insist that I use a City of Los Angeles ‘Purchasing Card’, that is not accepted everywhere. So a quick trip to Costco for a minor item is a thing of the past. The powers-that-be tell me to buy the item
and seek reimbursement. I have always gotten reimbursed for items less than $5000, but it’s a hassle. Luckily, Home Depot & Lowes accept the ‘Purchasing Card’.<br clear="all">
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that my business office has said "no more credit cards, we're going<br>
back to 1974 and only issuing POs to Approved Vendors" - daily trips<br>
to the ice cream shop or the one grocery store that (sometimes)<br>
carries dry ice is basically out of the question.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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