Write the recommendation
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A requirement brief, three-offer comparison, and documented purchase recommendation ready for an authorized approver.
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What to include
- A one-page requirement and eligibility screen.
- A normalized quotation table with totals and flags.
- An evidence-based scorecard and tradeoff statement.
- A clarification log, revised eligibility screen, and disclosure note.
- A recommendation memo with evidence and approval status.
- A final purchase packet with acceptance checklist and discrepancy handoff.
Review and revise
Use these criteria to check your work and choose what to improve.
- Every required section is present and traceable to the supplied case facts.
- Decisions separate known facts, assumptions, and unresolved questions.
- Records, calculations, and instructions agree with each other and the stated rules.
- The final revision addresses a changed case and explains what someone should do next.
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The idea in everyday life
Final evidence: Alpha $440, delivery 10 days, acceptable sample, 80 points. Gamma $460, clarified 11 days, excellent sample, timing failure. Beta $420, 12 days, timing failure. Need remains 200 booklets within 10 days; cap $470. Jo recommends, Lee approves. No order has been placed.
A reviewer should be able to reconstruct your choice from the record.
Write the recommendation — guided practice
Separate a supported recommendation from purchase authority.
Use a text editor, a free document editor, or paper. Start from the following fictional records; they reset this lesson even if your earlier answer differed. Final evidence: Alpha $440, delivery 10 days, acceptable sample, 80 points. Gamma $460, clarified 11 days, excellent sample, timing failure. Beta $420, 12 days, timing failure. Need remains 200 booklets within 10 days; cap $470. Jo recommends, Lee approves. No order has been placed.
1. State the decision
Write a recommendation conditional on Lee’s approval.
You should see: Recommend Alpha at $440 for 200 booklets.
A recommendation communicates analysis without pretending a purchase occurred.
2. Explain exclusions
Give the exact deadline reason for Beta and Gamma.
You should see: 12 and 11 days exceed the 10-day requirement.
A brief reason makes the decision reviewable.
3. Show the tradeoff
Compare Alpha’s acceptable sample with Gamma’s excellent sample.
You should see: Alpha meets essentials; higher sample quality does not cure late arrival.
The rationale acknowledges the alternative’s advantage.
4. List handoff facts
Include specification, total, delivery, evidence attachments and approval status.
You should see: Ready for Lee’s review; not ordered.
The next owner needs a complete decision packet.
What to finish
A recommendation memo with evidence and approval status.
Watch for this
Writing “purchased” when you have only recommended.
How can I tell I understand it?
Check your result against the worked example, then explain the changed case without using an unstated assumption.
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