Figure 1.
The flowchart shows the lifecycle of a supplier divided into a tender phase and a relationship phase. The tender phase shows potential supplier leading to bidding supplier. From bidding supplier, the process branches to selected supplier and rejected supplier. Selected supplier continues into the relationship phase and leads to engaged supplier. Rejected supplier links back to bidding supplier, and engaged supplier links back to potential supplier, indicating continuation of the lifecycle.Lifecycle of a supplier
Source: Authors’ own work