Start the collaboration by developing and posting a checklist you could use to evaluate potential suppliers. Using a numeric system, assign degrees of importance to individual items or groups of criteria you have listed. With the checklist, provide an explanation and evaluation of your reasoning that includes identifying advantages and disadvantages for the criteria and rankings you have identified. If feasible, ask an industry professional in your segment of interest [identified in your introduction] and include their perspective on your list. [you can use the "add table" feature if it helps organize your list, rankings, and brief description per criterion]