A company is considering adopting a new procurement system. The company is quickly expanding to different locations, and acquiring and merging different incompatible businesses, including real estate, health care, and consulting. Its IT department is well-equipped and understands the diverse business needs of different departments and functions. Which of the following is most likely to be a suitable strategy to acquire the new system?

a.

Lease the application from an external vendor

b.

Develop the system in-house

c.

Customize a prewritten system

d.

Outsource the development to an external vendor