INTRODUCTION
Supplier selection is a procurement planning activity which allows managers to search for and find credible sources of supply that can ensure the availability of materials, equipments, fools, components, protects, consumables, and services at the right price, quantity, at the right tine and place.
In order to ensure contritely of supply purchasing officers must spend tine and effort in investigating and evaluating prospective sources or suppliers and continuously appraising the performance of current suppliers in order to aund the problem of overstocking, under stocking, or complete non availability of material in the organization.
In order to ensure accuracy in supply, uninterrupted flow of materials in and out of the organization, purchasing manager have to decide the kind of product or service that best fit needs, decide whether to but what they require or of produce (make or buy decision) whether to buy locally, nationally, or internationally, whether to use singly or multiple source of supply, whether to enter into partnership or reciprocity agreement, whether to engage in negotiation or bidding whether to buy from distributors or directly from the manufacturers. All these issues attract diligent and efficient decision that will aid the organization to attain its full potential.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Objective of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Research Question
1.7 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Conceptual Framework of Sourcing
2.2 Sourcing and Supplier Selection Concept
2.3 Supplier Selection Process
2.3i Recognize the Need for Supplier Selection
2.4 Criteria for Supplier Selection
2.5 Sourcing Policy/Decision
2.6 Methods of Supplier Performance Evaluation
2.6.1 Categorical Plan
2.6.2 Cost – Ratio Plan
2.6.3 Weighted Point Plan
2.7 Management of Supplier Relationship
2.8 Summary of the Chapter
CHAPTER THREE:
Research Methodology
3.1 Area of Study
3.2 Research Design
3.3 Population of the Study
3.4 Sample and Sampling Procedure
3.5 Instrument for Data Collection
3.6 Administration of the Instrument
3.7 Technique for Analyzing Data
CHAPTER FOUR:
Presentation and Analysis of Data
4.1 Presentation of Results
CHAPTER FIVE:
Summary, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary of Procedure
5.2 Discussion of Findings
5.3 Implication of Findings
5.4 Recommendations