Requirements of shopping 

Let us now look at the requirements for shopping: 

• The value of the work or goods should be of a lesser value and the nature of business should be urgent. You can also consider this as a parameter to adopt shopping.  
• Material or goods which are readily available. (The materials are readily available in the market or within your organisation).  
• A competitive market is present. You can also consider this as a parameter to adopt shopping as this gives you an edge on price. 
• Pre-selected list of qualified contractors and suppliers are prepared for different categories of works/goods.