Supplier activities currently, the supplier
Lies to or grossly misleads us in a negotiation 0.62
Uses less competitive prices or terms for buyers who purchase exclusively from the supplier 0.52
Uses backdoor selling techniques such as approaching personnel in engineering, manufacturing, or other departments outside of purchasing 0.73
Increases prices when there is a shortage of supply of the purchased material or product 0.50
Offers gifts in excess of nominal value 0.62
Asks us for information about their competitors 0.48
Knowingly over-commits resources or production schedules 0.63
Coefficient =0.79