2.12 Rao Technologies, a California-based high-tech manufacturer, is considering outsourcing some of its electronics production. Four firms have responded to its request for bids, and CEO Mohan Rao has started to perform an analysis on the scores his OM team has entered in the table below.

RATINGS OF OUTSOURCE PROVIDERS

FACTOR WEIGHT A B C D

Labor w 5 4 3 5

Quality procedures 30 2 3 5 1

Logistics system 5 3 4 3 5

Price 25 5 3 4 4

Trustworthiness 5 3 2 3 5

Technology in place 15 2 5 4 4

Management team 15 5 4 2 1

Weights are on a scale from 1 through 30, and the outsourcing provider scores are on a scale of 1 through 5. The weight for the labor factor is shown as awbecause Rao's OM team cannot agree on a value for this weight. For what range of values ofw, if any, is company C a recommended outsourcing provider, according to the factor-rating method?