Scenario: You are the Purchasing Manager at an insulated beverage flask producing company. Your Company just completed your 25-years anniversary and are in the top 3 recognized Insulated flask producers across Canada.

Due to your company success and retail growth (plus on-line ecommerce growth) you are unable to keep up with now 24/7 delivery needs and have decided to outsource your deliveries. By outsourcing deliveries this will allow more time for your company staff team to focus on their leading products and their development.

You have narrowed to 3 vendors who have submitted their quotes and services and are ready for further evaluation:

One is "UPS Canada" (3,000 plus vehicles in the fleet and operating across Canada since 1975).

Second is a private business called "SpeedX Broker Services" in business 2 years with access to multiple delivery vehicles and has software to match vehicles to needs on an added per fee basis.

Third is a family-owned business "Bower Online Delivery Service", 6 months in business and ready to invest in vehicles and if they have a signed contract from you which they would use to support requirements for adding additional capital with and from Bank negotiations.

Question 1 (12 marks)Create an RFP evaluation rating matrix, identify at least 6 key evaluation criteria you will require and provide a % value rating for each of your criteria. (based on total 100% evaluation criteria)

Question 2 (12 marks)Using your 6 criteria rate the above 3 vendors (your totals) which will support your ultimate decision (show your calculations all based on your 6 rating criteria).

Question 3 (6 marks)Who would you select? Add a brief rationale as to Why?