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DIR Connect: Research Techniques and Considerations for Tech Related Solicitation (2022) Quiz
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1.
Conducting thorough market research prior to a procurement may:
Increase competition
Lead to alternative purchases in the market
Avoid proprietary purchases
All the above
2.
A benefit to determining the vendor pool during market research includes:
Finding no companies and having to do more research
Finding one company that can provide you a proprietary purchase
Finding small vendors that are highly skilled at a fair price
Finding the most expensive and large companies
3.
When there is an immediate need for a product, gathering information through market research will always lead to a longer procurement lead time.
True
False
4.
It is best to conduct market research on information technology goods and services regularly because it can become out-of-date after long or short periods of time.
True
False
5.
These are commonly used to gather information, ideas, and perspective from the industry directly when developing project scope and requirements.
Request for application (RFA)
Request for qualifications (RFQ)
Request for information (RFI)
Centralized Master Bidder List (CMBL) posting
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