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LEGAL AUTHORITY OF THE PURCHASING OFFICERNameTutor’s Name27/11/2016Table of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Legal Authority of the Purchasing Officer PAGEREF _Toc468186902 \h 2Abstract PAGEREF _Toc468186903 \h 2Introduction PAGEREF _Toc468186904 \h 3Legal Authority as an Agent PAGEREF _Toc468186905 \h 5Express Authority PAGEREF _Toc468186906 \h 5Implied authority PAGEREF _Toc468186907 \h 6Apparent Authority PAGEREF _Toc468186908 \h 6Doctrine of Estoppel PAGEREF _Toc468186909 \h 7International Law and Miscellaneous Statutes PAGEREF _Toc468186910 \h 8Legal Authority under Law of Contract PAGEREF _Toc468186911 \h 8Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc468186912 \h 9References PAGEREF _Toc468186913 \h 11Legal Authority of the Purchasing OfficerAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to examine the legal authority of a purchasing officer. A purchasing officer’s legal authority stems from the unique agent/servant relationship with the organization. A purchasing officer can legally bind his or her employer to legal liability either as a servant or as an agent. The main laws relating to the legal authority of a purchasing office are therefore the law of contract and agency