Considering the scenerio: You are working on a project in the public sector that involves outfitting a new research lab. The costs for the refurbishment are above 100,000 CAD and you have now been asked to proceed with a RFP process to manage the vendor selection process. The lab has many departments and you are now required to gather all of their preferences and requirements. The challenge is to make this process as collaborative, transparent and seamless as possible :

1. What are the steps that you will take to engage each stakeholder in the process of gathering the requirements?

1. Discuss the importance of creating a collaborative review of the vendor submissions - how will you ensure standard reviews and transparency?

1. In the event of a conflict within the committee, how do you address each member and what steps will you take?

1. Explain the role of elimination and process to cancel certain features - how do you maintain agreement and consistency in your process?

1. In your opinion, are guidelines lack the broader public sector procurement guidelines useful? Discuss through global examples.