Evaluate in the vendors supplying commoditized widgets. Review the "Supplier Scorecard Data" document and answer the questions below: Discuss which supplier you will select, providing a detailed rationale, including the criterion you evaluated. Additionally, discuss if the criterion is weighted appropriately for your selection.

Your manager has requested that you secure a backup supplier for this product, given that macroeconomic factors can affect commoditized widgets. Discuss who you would select as your secondary supplier and why.

Provide an example scenario for a commodity in which you would select a supplier with a lower total weighted score vs. the above.

ACME corporate challenged the procurement team for 50% of all suppliers to have sustainability programs. Describe how this impacts your supplier selection and justify whether you believe the criterion is weighted appropriately given the sustainability challenge.

Evaluate vendors for supplying differentiated or specialized widgets. Review the "Supplier Scorecard Data" document and answer the questions below:

Discuss which supplier you will select, providing a detailed rational, including the criterion you evaluated. Additionally, discuss if the criterion is weighted appropriately for your selection.

Your manager has requested you secure a backup supplier for this product, given that macroeconomic factors can affect differentiated or specialized widgets. Discuss who you would select as your secondary supplier and why.

Provide an example scenario for a commodity in which you would select a supplier with a lower total weighted score vs. the above.

ACME corporate challenged the procurement team for 50% of all suppliers to have sustainability programs. Describe how this impacts your supplier selection and justify whether you believe the criterion is weighted appropriately given the sustainability challenge.

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