diff --git a/models/tender_type.php b/models/tender_type.php
index 12d7875..d72c181 100644
--- a/models/tender_type.php
+++ b/models/tender_type.php
@@ -5,5 +5,42 @@ class TenderType extends AppModel {
 		'Tender',
 	);
 
+  /**************************************************************************
+   **************************************************************************
+   **************************************************************************
+   * function: paymentTypes
+   *  - Returns an array of types that can be used for payments
+   */
+
+  function paymentTypes($extra = null) {
+    $this->cacheQueries = true;
+    $accounts = $this->find('all', array
+			    ('contain' => false,
+			     'order' => array('name'),
+			     ) + (isset($extra) ? $extra : array())
+			    );
+    $this->cacheQueries = false;
+
+/*     // Rearrange to be of the form (id => name) */
+/*     $rel_accounts = array(); */
+/*     foreach ($accounts AS $acct) { */
+/*       $rel_accounts[$acct['Account']['id']] = $acct['Account']['name']; */
+/*     } */
+
+    return $accounts;
+  }
+
+
+  /**************************************************************************
+   **************************************************************************
+   **************************************************************************
+   * function: defaultPaymentTypes
+   *  - Returns an array of types that can be used for payments
+   */
+
+  function defaultPaymentType() {
+    return $this->nameToID('Check');
+  }
+
 }
 ?>
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