A Company Uses a Weighted Supplier Selection Matrix and Finds

question 32

Multiple Choice

A company uses a weighted supplier selection matrix and finds the overall scores for two suppliers to be almost exactly the same.The buyer should

• A) award the business to the supplier with the best score.
• B) consider dual source or cross-source strategies if more than one supplier is desired.
• C) consider other relevant information even though it is not included in the matrix.
• D) do all of the above.

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