Sujeet07 wrote:
In corporate purchasing, competitive scrutiny is typically limited to suppliers of items that are directly related to end products. With “indirect” purchases (such as computers, advertising, and legal services), which are not directly related to production, corporations often favor “supplier partnerships” (arrangements in which the purchaser forgoes the right to pursue alternativesuppliers),which can inappropriately shelter suppliers from rigorous competitive scrutiny that might afford the purchaser economic leverage
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