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A Primer on the Law of Joint Purchasing |
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A General Review of Antitrust Law on the Formation and Operation of Joint
Purchasing Arrangements for Business Managers
Quantity discounts are available (Product Code 5030408P) - please call the Service Center at 1-800-285-2221 for more information.
Joint purchasing is a growing phenomenon as businesses join together in a variety
of purchasing arrangements to reduce overhead costs and achieve lower purchase
prices. While agreements between buyers are generally treated more leniently
than agreements between sellers, antitrust issues can be presented by various
features of a buying group - including the group's structure, membership policies,
purchase volumes, cost of collectively-purchased items, and information sharing
policies - as well as price discrimination.
The Section of Antitrust Law of the American Bar Association has developed
this general guide to the law of joint purchasing to aid non-antitrust lawyers'
and business managers' understanding of when and how the antitrust laws apply
to group purchasing arrangements. It is written primarily to help businesspersons
to understand the risks and comply with the law. This primer is not a substitute
for legal advice but, rather, is offered as background to help spot issues so
that advice may be sought from an experienced attorney.
The booklets are about the size of a pocket journal and have a space on the back to identify the law firm or company and contact counsel. They are available singly and, at substantial discounts, in convenient packs of 25 copies each.
1-24 copies: $7 each AT Section members/$10 each regular price
Packets of 25 - Product Code 5030408P
1-3 packets of 25: $75.00 each AT Section members/$85.00 each regular price
4-6 packets of 25: $64.00 each AT Section members/$74.00 each regular price
7+ packets of 25: $54.00 each AT Section members/$64.00 each regular price
Call 1-800-285-2221 to purchase packets of 25 at the quantity discounts.
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The booklets are about the size of a pocket journal and have a space on the back to identify the law firm or company and contact counsel. They are available singly and, at substantial discounts, in convenient packs of 25 copies each.
1-24 copies: $7 each AT Section members/$10 each regular price
Packets of 25 - Product Code 5030408P
1-3 packets of 25: $75.00 each AT Section members/$85.00 each regular price
4-6 packets of 25: $64.00 each AT Section members/$74.00 each regular price
7+ packets of 25: $54.00 each AT Section members/$64.00 each regular price
Call 1-800-285-2221 to purchase packets of 25 at the quantity discounts.
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