In which of the following situations would a school district be likely to issue a request for quotation (RFQ)?
A) The school district needs to purchase 30 iPad tablet computers for an elementary school.
B) The school district needs landscaping for the new district headquarters building.
C) The school district needs someone to provide training for more than 1,000 teachers on developing curricula to meet Common Core standards.
D) The school district needs to refurbish an older building and bring it in line with current building codes.

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A request for quotation (RFQ) is typically used when a school district needs to purchase goods or services that are readily available and relatively straightforward, such as technology equipment like iPad tablet computers. Landscaping (B) and refurbishing an older building (D) are more extensive projects that would likely require a request for proposal (RFP) process. Providing training for more than 1,000 teachers on developing curricula (C) could also require an RFP process depending on the complexity of the training and the number of potential providers.

In Which of the Following Situations Would a School District