A supplier of software has received a request to quote for a product. The software supplier considers
that the buying organisation making the request provides relatively little benefit or alignment to their
own strategy. Which one of the following options describes how the supplier might react to the buyer?
Sealines Inc is developing its fleet of cargo ships. The company is planning to build a new ship powered by
natural gas. Brian, the procurement manager at Sealines, suggests the project team to develop a through-life
specification before engaging with the supplier. Is this a correct approach?
Datong is a defence and law enforcement equipment supplier. They are developing new product but largely
concerns about the detailed specifications of components and the capability of supply market. Which of the
following approach should Datong adopt in order to optimise the specification and shorten time to market?