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Supplying Principles and Practices > USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 1: Identify Needs USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 1: Identify Needs USPS Supplying Practices Process Step 1: Identify Needs Define and Understand Client Needs, Goals, and Strategies Client Focusing Quadrant Approach Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases Form Purchase/SCM Team Assigning Roles and Responsibilities Team Charters Project Kickoff Meetings Members and Types of Purchase/SCM Teams Identify Key Stakeholders Prioritize and Understand Stakeholders Prepare Preliminary Business Justification for the Need Strategic Fit Achievability Affordability Business Options Commercial Availability Other Topics Considered Assess Resources Resources Other Topics Considered Involve Suppliers Early Recommended Procedures Communication Postal Service Benefits Supplier Benefits Develop Preliminary Total Cost of Ownership Estimates Design Cost Model(s) Calculate the Preliminary TCO Other Topics Considered Identify Cost Reduction Levers Determine Possible Levers Develop Preliminary Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Example of Relevant Cost Component Areas Analysis Quadrant Approach Quadrant I: Custom/Noncore Purchase Quadrant II: Custom/Core Purchase Quadrant III: Standard/Noncore Purchase Quadrant IV: Standard/Core Purchase Other Topics Considered Develop Demand Management Strategy Independent and Dependent Demand Internal and External Factors Usage and Product Trends Inventory Management Forecasting Conduct Market Research and Benchmarking Analysis Market Research Benchmarking Analysis Step 1: Planning Step 2: Analysis Step 3: Action Step 4: Review Benchmarking Benefits Define Requirements Methodologies Determine Requirements Requirement Specifications Analyze State of Technology Analysis of Technology Leverage Existing Assets/Capabilities Buy or Purchase a Commercial Solution Make or Build a Custom Solution Make vs. Buy Revisit/Update Resource Assessment Resource Planning Funding Other Topics Considered Develop, Issue, and Analyze Responses from Request for Information (RFI) Develop RFI Issue RFI Analyze Responses to RFI Other Issues Other Topics Considered Clauses & Provisions Manage Risks Risk Management Process Benefits of Risk Taking Risk Identification Risk Analysis Risk Response Planning Liquidated Damages Risk Tracking and Control Risk Reaction Conduct Make vs. Buy Decision Analysis Strategic Considerations Operating Considerations Cost Considerations Justify Postal Service Investment Quadrant Approach Quadrant I: Noncore/Customized Purchases Quadrant II: Core/Customized Purchases Quadrant III: Noncore/Standard Purchases Quadrant IV: Core/Standard Purchases Analyze Unsolicited Proposals Receipt of Unsolicited Proposals The Unsolicited Proposal Program Process Initial Consideration Discussion and Evaluation Acceptance Denial Develop Logistics Support Strategy Operating Concept Product Description Development and Deployment Schedules Maintenance Concepts Current and Projected Demand Patterns Supply Concepts Provisioning Analysis Consumables Test Equipment Quality Distribution Plan Customer Service Process Improvement Data Requirements Investment Recovery Risk Analysis Other Topics Considered Update Business Justification Strategic Fit Achievability Affordability Business Option Appraisal Commercial Availability Other Topics Considered