Effective due diligence is critical to all aspects of procurement and represents a number of activities that should be carried prior to entering a contractual agreement. This can be a timely exercise but enables the parties involved to conclude a contract with full understanding and awareness of the deliverables, timescales, costs, risks and other contractual commitments.
Due diligence can help minimise common purchasing risks and can help make better purchasing decisions (Goldman and Schmalz, 2005).
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