A buyer wishes to stop future shipments of goods from a supplier who has failed to meet the delivery schedule for several months. The buyer wishes to retain the ability to seek damages resulting from the supplier's failure to perform. In this case, the buyer's BEST option is to employ which of the following?

Which of the following is the MOST important reason for supply management to share company business plans with current and prospective suppliers?

At what point in the development of a category strategy should spend review occur? 

The chief procurement officer (CPO) for a large hospital system is planning to implement a new e-sourcing system. Satellite clinics and specialty centers will be authorized to process small orders through this system, rather than sending requests to the central supply management department, as has been done in the past. Which of the following actions by the CPO will MOST likely support a successful implementation of this system? 

A supply manager is trying to leverage spend on travel and meeting services for a series of conferences to be held at various locations. The specifics of the conferences will vary according to location and cultural considerations. The organization seeks the best solution to help the conferences succeed. In this situation, which of the following will be MOST appropriate?