To Select a Potential Supplier-Partner, the Buyer Should Consider

Multiple Choice

To select a potential supplier-partner, the buyer should consider:

A) both hard and soft factors with an eye toward long-term outcomes.
B) both hard and soft factors with an eye toward short-term outcomes.
C) soft factors such as congruence of management values and compatibility.
D) hard factors such as quality, quantity, cost, and technology.
E) the willingness of the supplier to quickly change processes for results.