Among agreements, purchasing, and personnel, which area focuses on acquiring goods and services?

• A. Purchasing
• B. Agreements
• C. Personnel
• D. Finance

Answer: (A)

Purchasing is the function that handles obtaining goods and services the organization needs. It covers activities like identifying what to buy, selecting suppliers, negotiating terms, and issuing purchase orders. Agreements are about formal contracts and the negotiated terms with vendors, personnel deals with employees and staffing, and finance handles budgeting, payments, and the overall money side of operations. Because acquiring external items and services is the primary job of purchasing, this area focuses on procurement activities and is the best fit.