The office manager of a small corporation needed to regularly order office copy paper and got prices from three different vendors. After selecting the vendor which she felt provided the best value at the best price, she notified the vendor that she would be ordering all the corporation's paper from them. The vendor sent a contract for paper ordering to the manager. Which of the following represents how a legally astute manager should proceed?

a. Research the law and advise the company on complex matters related to contract law.

b. Carefully evaluate the terms and conditions of the contract and proceed with signing.

c. Maintain department level confidentiality about the terms of the contract so that executives of the company are not liable if something goes wrong.

d. Refuse to sign the contract until it has been evaluated by an attorney