Question

List the steps in participatory vendor selection and provide an example for each step.

Answer 1

Step 1:All the concerned professionals has to form the definition of their need in a project

Eg.,Implementation of electronic health records from the information technology in the healthcare sector

Step 2:A complete analysis has to be done on the selected vendor from multiple angle and to make sure that vendor will be able to provide the required tool of their need

Eg.,An EHR which has a high security system like encoding provided by one specific vendor

Step 3:Approach this vendor describe the need and their readiness to take the project.A request for proposal has to be submitted to the vendor.

Step 4:Evaluate the process implemented in the EHR by the vendor.

Eg.,An EHR checked for it's working capacity and quality

Step 5:Proof of concept whether this was developed by the approached vendor or is it related to theft, in simple the genuineness is assessed

Eg., The EHR cross verified with other vendors sample for sameness

Step 6:The final selection of the vendor to be made after the vendor meets the required standard

Eg.,Finalising and signing papers or establishing a contract with the vendor as final proposal.