00888nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000245011000018260004000128300002600168500000700194520055800201583001900759  a09.04.05 E715  aPurchasing patterns of the hotel sector in the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago  bCEDPaSt. Michael, BarbadosBBc1992  a1 v. (various pagings  aDC  aExamines the hotel sector in the countries of study and identifies opportunities for increased consumption of local and regional products within that sector.  Describes policies and practices in the acquisition and consumption of goods by the hotel sector.  Recommends quality improvement, establishment of industry standards and competitive pricing as means of increasing levels of purchasing of local and regional products.  Outlines strategic approach in the development of a plan of action to increase usage of regional products by the hotel sector.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR