Section 1-6, Involve Suppliers Early.
Section 1-10, Conduct Market Research and Benchmarking Analysis.
Section 1-14, Develop, Issue, and Analyze Responses from RFI.
Section 2-1, Develop Purchase Plan and Best Value Parameters.
Section 2-6, Involve Suppliers in Planning.
Section 2-20, Develop and Finalize Sourcing Strategy.
Section 2-21, Define Supplier Diversity Objectives.
Section 2-22, Prequalify Suppliers.
Section 2-27, Issue RFPs and Publicize Requirements.