A supply management office for a county government has been authorized to select a contractor to design, build and operate a new bridge. In the past, the county has experienced four major problems when hiring contractors:
1)Contractors dropping out of the bidding process due to lack of resources or ability to perform the scope of the work
2)A limited number of competitive bids that are able to achieve the value supply management desires
3)Underperformance of contractors after the award
4)The perception that the contractors are not operating effectively
In order to prevent these problems, which of the following should supply management do FIRST?
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