Please kindly prepare to answer the following question :$-$

This short case provides an opportunity to delve into a number of different issues, including:

Purchasing for a service organization.

The price, quality, delivery, and service trade$-$off.

Supplier selection and splitting of business.

The purchase of services.

Treatment of unsolicited proposals from suppliers.

I use this case in the first class of my purchasing course to provide an introduction to the procurement field and the course.

SUGGESTED STUDENT ASSIGNMENT

If you were in the position of Rachel Bonnell, what action, if any, would you take regarding Jolon$$s bid?