The Study Unit covers all the processes at the stage of invoice approval processes and obtaining information about the current prices of goods and services in the Tokat labor market from the relevant companies and reporting them to the requesting institutions or organizations.
Market Price Determination
Article 35 of the Chamber Transaction Regulation;
Chambers and their branches are authorized to determine the prices of goods and services produced or sold within their fields of activity. However, the authority for price determinations related to manufacturing belongs exclusively to the Chamber of Industry or Chamber of Commerce and Industry where the manufacturing takes place.
Market price determination is made upon written request. Those making the request shall clearly state in their letter the issues that will affect the price of the goods or services.
The current prices determined are classified and filed to be used in similar requests. The information in this file can also be used by transferring it to electronic media.
Market Price Determination Method:
Article 36 of the Chamber Transaction Regulation;
Market prices are determined by taking into account the average or the closest value of the prices received from at least three businesses dealing with the goods or services for which the price determination is requested, if possible by documenting. If there are no such businesses, the number of businesses from which prices are received is also stated. The market price of the items subject to the stock exchange is determined by taking into account the prices registered on the stock exchange on the requested date.
If the goods or services for which a price determination is requested are not available or visible in the market on the date the market price determination is requested, this situation is notified to the relevant parties in writing.
Market Price for Previous Years:
Article 37 of the Chamber Transaction Regulation;
In case of a request for the current price of any good or service for a past date, such request shall be met by verifying the price determinations of the goods or services in question for that date, if any, or by verifying them from the businesses engaged in this field. However, the Chambers or their branches are not obliged to verify the current prices of past years from the businesses, except upon the request of official authorities. Current price determinations for past years do not legally bind the Chamber or their branches.
Approval of invoices’ conformity with the market value:
Article 38 of the Chamber Transaction Regulations;
Approval of the invoices’ conformity to the market value is made by taking into account the average of the prices to be received by documenting at least three businesses dealing with the goods and services in question or the prices that are closest to each other. If there are not enough businesses, the process is carried out based on the report of the expert committee, which is assigned by the decision of the board of directors from among the expert lists approved by the relevant professional committee or, if necessary, by the council. However, it is mandatory for invoices related to special production to be approved according to the report to be prepared by the expert committee. Approval is carried out based on the original invoices.
If the invoice requested to be in accordance with the market value is prepared for a job that requires special manufacturing, a sample of the work done must be added to the invoice, and if this is not possible, explanations, pictures and similar documents showing the technical features of the work done must be added to the invoice. Proforma invoices and invoices prepared to determine the unit price are not approved since the purchase and sale contract is not legally concluded. However; if the entire work is stated in the invoices prepared to determine the unit price, these invoices can be approved. In addition, invoices prepared only for the assembly, labor or shipping costs and invoices prepared including the material price, labor, shipping and assembly costs are not approved because they do not allow the application of price determination methods.
The certification of invoices is carried out by the Chamber or branch of the place where the seller who makes the sale or issues the invoice is located. Invoice certifications for special productions based on the project are carried out by the Chamber of Industry or Chamber of Commerce and Industry where the seller who makes the sale and issues the invoice is located, in accordance with the procedures and principles specified in this article, or if these Chambers cannot do so and this matter is documented, by the nearest Chamber of Industry or Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Approval of Invoice Copies:
Article 39 of the Chamber Transaction Regulation;
After comparing the invoice copies with the originals and seeing that they are compatible, they are approved by adding the phrase "they are the same as the original" on them.
Copies of invoices issued in a foreign language for export are approved by including a statement indicating that the company issuing the invoice is a member of the Chamber.
Price Estimates and Estimated Cost:
Article 40 of the Chamber Transaction Regulations;
Price estimates and approximate costs requested by public institutions and organizations for tenders are made as a result of research to be conducted in the field of work or by obtaining the opinion of the relevant professional committee. However, these estimates do not legally bind the Chamber or its branches.
Waste, Loss and Efficiency Rates:
Article 45 of the Chamber Transaction Regulation;
Chambers determine the wastage, loss and efficiency rates of the items they deem necessary or requested by the relevant parties, specific to their work areas.
Waste, loss and efficiency rates are determined by the decision of the board of directors, based on the opinion of the relevant professional committee or, if necessary, the report of the expert committee appointed by the board of directors.
Chambers, through their branches, can also determine the wastage, loss and yield rates of the items they deem necessary or requested by the relevant parties.
Customs, Traditions and Usuals:
Article 46 of the Chamber Transaction Regulations;
Chambers determine commercial and industrial customs, traditions and practices within their fields of work.
Commercial and industrial customs, traditions and practices are determined by a council decision after receiving the opinion of the relevant professional committee and submitted to the approval of the Ministry. Customs, traditions and practices approved by the Ministry are recorded in a special book for their recording and announced through appropriate means. In addition, these are announced for a period of three months by being posted in the announcement areas of the Chambers.
Commercial and industrial customs, traditions and practices in terms of geographical region are determined by the decisions of the assemblies of all Chambers established within the geographical region and submitted to the approval of the Ministry. The provision of the second paragraph of this article shall apply to customs, traditions and practices approved by the Ministry.