In response to an RFP from a company looking to outsource food and beverage services at its office cafeterias, Zoe develops a tender, prints it out, and has it delivered to the company's corporate office. Vivian, on the other hand, sends an digital copy of her tender. Which of the following statements, if TRUE, would support Zoe's strategy and not Vivian's?
A) The final contract decision is made jointly by several people from across departments and offices.
B) The company has indicated in its publicity material that all tenders should be submitted in electronic form and has, thereby, been flooded with a record number of applications.
C) The tender contains confidential information and it must be ensured that the information is not tampered with or changed.
D) The company is a software services firm and most of its employees are college graduates.

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Since the tender contains confidential information, it is important to ensure that the information is not tampered with or changed. Submitting a physical copy can help to ensure that the document remains secure and confidential. Additionally, submitting a digital copy may come with additional risks such as the potential for the information to be hacked or the file to be corrupted. Therefore, Zoe's strategy of submitting a tender in physical form is more appropriate in this scenario. None of the other options are relevant to the choice between physical and digital submission.

In Response to an RFP from a Company Looking to Outsource