ABC Electronics Wants Someone to Install a Top-Of-The-Line Burglar-Alarm System

question 24

Multiple Choice

ABC Electronics wants someone to install a top-of-the-line burglar-alarm system for its two buildings, a system that not only sounds an alarm but also simultaneously notifies authorities and the company president. Video surveillance of the premises should also be a capability of the security system. In order to obtain price quotes, what should ABC Electronics write?

• A) an unsolicited proposal
• B) an internal proposal
• C) an external proposal
• D) a request for proposals

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