The state of Colorado is preparing to buy a large quantity of frozen orange juice for use in a large school district. Fresh Squeeze, Inc. is in the citrus juice business but has never sold to the government market. To have a chance at getting this order, Fresh Squeeze's first step must be to
A)make a presentation appointment with the state.
B)quote prices to the purchasing department.
C)advertise in the capital city.
D)negotiate with the state.
E)secure a slot on the list of qualified bidders.

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To be eligible to sell to the government, Fresh Squeeze, Inc. would need to secure a slot on the list of qualified bidders. The government typically has a list of approved vendors that it uses for procurement, so Fresh Squeeze would need to go through a bidding process and meet certain qualifications to be added to the list. Once on the list, the company could then quote prices to the purchasing department and negotiate with the state to try to win the order. However, without being on the list of qualified bidders, Fresh Squeeze wouldn't even have a chance at getting the order.

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