Is this the best relationship style to use?

A local government procurement team is undertaking a full review of their current internal working processes. The team of buyers currently have a partnership-style relationship with their routine suppliers.

Is this the best relationship style to use?
A . No, as there are many suppliers available
B . No, as these are critical items to the buying organization
C . Yes, as they present a great deal of risk to the organization
D . Yes, as these are low-value items

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Answer: A

Explanation:

Routine suppliers typically supply low-value, low-risk items. Maintaining partnerships in such cases is inefficient since alternative suppliers are readily available. Adopting a transactional or adversarial relationship would be more appropriate.