Assignment
Complete the following questions out of the section titled "Questions for Review and Discussion." Each question should be thoroughly answered using support from the text, examples, and other scholarly sources.
a. Why is it preferable to separate need identification and specification or defining commercial equivalents into two separate stages?
b. Why is early supply/supplier involvement (ESI) important?
c. What are the disadvantages of specifying by performance? What are the advantages?
d. How does a supply professional know that a certain requirement is strategic?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.