What is a potential conflict between purchasing and $R$&$D?$

Purchasing encourages suppliers to participate in the new product development process, angering R&D scientists There are no conflicts; personnel in these functions rarely interact, except socially

R&D specifications may limit the supplier pool to one supplier, limiting purchasing's ability to negotiate the best deal Purchasing replaces the R&D department with a supplier of its own choosing

Purchasing managers cross$-$train for lab work, replacing engineers and scientists in this function