EBK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANA
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Author: SCHWALBE
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 12, Problem 6E
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Source selection criteria:
- In today’s digital era, mobile technologies are gaining more importance.
- As per the case study, the mobiles with wireless plans needed to be supplied to the business professionals or for the students at the University.
- Since this is a bulk purchase, the source selection criteria that might be used for evaluating proposals for providing mobiles with wireless plans are as below:
- Vendor profile– 30%
- Type of Mobile– 15%
- Cost Price – 20%
- Features – 15%
- Wireless plan -20%
Vendor:
This is the highest scored weighted criteria because, the huge purchase needs professionalism in giving the proposals (with ethics) and provide post-purchase services...
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