Should getting payment for a project be a SALES or PROJECTS function?

Question

Please help settle this argument between myself, my manager and my boss.
I'm a project manager- I get involved with a project when it's time to schedule installation, order stock, etc. Our company policy is to obtain a hardware deposit before work commences.
My manager and I both believe that getting said deposit is a SALES function, whereby my boss says it's a PROJECTS function.
I don't believe it's my job to ask for money, as the job card should only come to me when we're ready to rock and roll with the job. The quote was issued by the sales manager, the client has been dealing with the sales manager and then all of a sudden some new person comes and asks for money?
Who is right- my manager and myself, or my boss?

Answer

If your boss says it is your job then it is. You don't just get to pick and choose when you listen to your boss. Bosses make the rules. Lol. 
Just because you don't think it SHOULD be your function doesn't mean it isn't.. and clearly.. it is.

Answer

PMs are responsible.  You know the job, you know the contract, you know what was completed, you did the work.  Our estimators are never responsible for pay apps, always PMs and this is true for every company in my company’s industry that I know.

Answer

Deposit should be invoices by Finance dept with cc to whomever is the current point person for client.

Should getting payment for a project be a SALES or PROJECTS function?

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