Which of the Following Statements Is True of Government Agencies

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of government agencies as a group of organizational buyers?

• A) Governmental agencies operating at state and local levels are not authorized to make any type of purchases except straight rebuys.
• B) The federal government of the United States is considered to be the world's biggest consumer as it spends vast amounts on machinery, equipment, facilities, supplies, and services.
• C) Marketing to government agencies is relatively simple compared to the other types of organizational buyers as purchasing policies and regulations are relaxed once a supplier becomes familiar.
• D) Governmental agencies typically do not go through all the four stages of the organizational buying process.

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