In response to a request for proposal (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 electronic copy of her tender.Which of the
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.
E)The contract work does not require an advanced level of technical expertise.

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C)Although most of your business communication is likely to be via electronic means, there are several situations in which you should choose a printed message over electronic alternatives. You should do so when you want to make a formal impression, when you are legally required to provide information in printed form, when you want to stand out from the flood of electronic messages, or when you need a permanent, unchangeable, or secure record.

In Response to a Request for Proposal (RFP)from a Company