Assignment $2-$ Brief and Guidelines

You have been selected as the procurement manager in the team responsible for developing a critical new product that would increase the competitive standing of your organisation. As the procurement manager, you have been charged with providing a business report about your plans regarding supplier selection, supplier involvement $($at what point should the suppliers be involved$),$ supplier evaluations, and your sourcing strategies $($outsource$,$ subcontract, partnering

etc$)$

For this assignment, you are required to:

Write a $1000-$word report about supplier relationship and sourcing strategy. The intention is to show that you understand the role of the various sourcing strategies and forms of buyer$-$supplier relationships and know when they should be applied for optimal results.

Make sure to include a reference page clearly identifying the sources used in your report