The purchasing agent of Juniper Pvt. Limited writes a letter to the vice president of marketing and sales at Everyday Bread Company requesting information to project costs for supplying their new employee cafeteria with weekly bakery needs like pastries, pies, and breads. The agent needs wholesale price sheets, quantity cost breaks, annual contract discounts, and details on delivery or other service charges by October 31st to make a decision. The company prefers to work with local suppliers according to their long-standing policy.