Potential Benefits and Risks Associated with Bundled Service Contracts
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In this chapter, we describe a variety of potential benefits and risks associated with bundled service contracts, based on our interviews with buyers and providers of bundled facility management and logistics services as well as our literature review. All of these benefits and risks will not be applicable in every case. They may be more or less important given the types of services purchased, the other dimensions of the selected acquisition strategy, and the goals of the buyer that the acquisition strategy supports.
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تاریخ انتشار 2001