Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 8DQ
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To discuss: The risks associated with backdoor buying and selling.
Introduction: Policy statement is a set of methods or behaviors that are accepted in an organization. It would provide a guideline to the employees on the things to do in an organization for a specific purpose, which would stabilize the conduct of every employee.
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