A manager in a garment manufacturing company decided to replace the plastic shopping bags currently used in his company with bags made of recyclable material. Consequently, he asked the operations officer to gather some preliminary information, so he can get a rough idea of the market in order to determine potential options and requirements. In the business buying process, the manager is preparing a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

A manager in a garment manufacturing company decided to replace the plastic shopping bags currently used in his company with bags made of recyclable material. Consequently, he asked the operations officer to gather some preliminary information, so he can get a rough idea of the market in order to determine potential options and requirements. In the business buying process, the manager is preparing a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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