Business Strategies for Procurement Tools used in e-purchasing such as EDI, internet, RFID technology Legal (Contracts)and other compliance (Industry requirements) obligations relevant to purchases made from suppliers Quality in Procurement-total quality management (TQM) and quality assurance Inventory Management in Procurement Supplier Evaluation and Process of sourcing Material Pricing and cost decisions in outsourcing from suppliers (Ch-7 and 8) Negotiation Strategies used for Suppliers Purchasing performance Evaluation and Suppliers' Performance Evaluation