Ariel, a Federal Government Employee, Works in Acquisition and Procurement

Multiple Choice

Ariel, a federal government employee, works in acquisition and procurement. Federal policies require that in contracting with suppliers, at least three bids must be received, and the lowest bid that meets specifications will be accepted. In this case, Ariel is dealing with a(n)

A) cognitive conflict.
B) programmed decision.
C) affective conflict.
D) nonprogrammed decision.
E) unstructured problem.