​You Work in the Procurement Department of a Large Hospital

question 1

Multiple Choice

​You work in the procurement department of a large hospital.While training a new assistant,you realize that he has limited knowledge of competitive bidding,the major purchasing procedure you use.Choose the key point(s) you must convey to him.

• A)​When we need surgical supplies, we advertise the price we want to pay in medical journals.
• B)​Before soliciting bids for surgical supplies, we develop detailed specifications for the items we want to buy.
• C)​After receiving bids for surgical supplies, we develop detailed specifications of the items that vendors can offer.
• D)​It is illegal for a hospital to negotiate contracts with favored suppliers.
• E)​It is helpful to develop accurate specifications, but this is not a key procurement task.

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