When a Company Needs to Evaluate Competing Proposals for Hardware

question 141

Multiple Choice

When a company needs to evaluate competing proposals for hardware or software acquisition:

• A) Each evaluation factor is assigned an equal weight
• B) Each evaluation factor is assigned a different number of points, depending on its importance to the company
• C) The lowest bid is always the ultimate selection factor
• D) Only three things matter: cost, performance, and support

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