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Suppose you are a purchasing manager in a manufacturing organisation. Your team needs to source a critical component for a new product line, but the regular supplier is unable to meet the demand. What challenges might you face in selecting a new supplier to fufil this need?

a$.$ Maverick spending decreases as intemal stakeholders adhere to purchasing guidelines.

b$.$ The absence of a contract may significantly increase the risk of procurement fraud.

c$.$ There might be resistance from internal stakeholders who prefer specific suppliers of their choosing

d$.$ The process of supplier identification and selection becomes smoother due to the absence of existing contracts