Purchasing & Materials Mangement Assignment (8-10 Pages) Please Read Instructions Carefully!

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Assignment 2: Performing Purchasing Agent Duties
 
 Performing Purchasing Agent Duties Business is booming for Waters,  Inc., a growing customer service fulfillment business. Most of its  business is coming from clients who once outsourced their customer  service needs to firms in India. A major client just signed a contract  that will take effect in nine months.  This means there are only nine  months to purchase the equipment and to train 75 new customer service  representatives.  As a purchasing agent, you are tasked with getting the  computer equipment and software that the new agents will need to the  specifications of both the client and established company standards.
This assignment has three (3) distinct parts that are outlined below.  This paper will be between eight and ten (8-10) pages long. Label each  part clearly.

Part 1: Need Identification and Specification

Create 10 to 12 questions that you will ask the client in order to  determine the exact hardware and software needs. Provide a brief  rationale for asking the question.

Part 2: RFP

Write a request for proposal based on the needs and specifications identified during the need and specification stage.
Note:  You will have to fabricate the needs and specifications based on  outside research, e.g., standard computer specifications, basic software  needs, etc.
Describe how and to whom you will distribute the RFP. Assume the  company has a requirement that minority-owned businesses must be  included in the distribution of the RFP.

Part 3: Timeline of Tasks and Activities

Develop a comprehensive timeline of the tasks and activities, and  who is involved with each task or activity, that need to take place to  fulfill the need in the time frame indicated in the scenario.  You will  be graded on the completeness of the list and the realistic nature of  the timeline.

The format of the report is to be as follows:

-Typed, double spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides.
-Use headers for each of the subjects being covered, followed by your response.
-In addition to the eight to ten (8-10) pages required, a title page  is to be included. The title page is to contain the title of the  assignment, your name, the instructor’s name, the course title, and the  date.
-Use of APA formatting is strongly recommended, but not required.