arly used financial metrics used to measure the market strength and health of the company. Company initiatives to minimize an environmental impact. Standards and implementation process for data protection and information security. Advise if any prompt payment discount options are available. Any bidder offered dis- count would be factored into the proposal evaluation process. You can also ask the following questions to identify bidder strengths in other areas: Does the bidder's ownership fall into any of the following categories: a) minority- owned business? b) woman-owned business? and c) disable veteran-owned business? If yes, has the bidder been certified as such, and if so, by which organization? If the bidder does not qualify as a WMDVBE, does the bidder have a supplier diver- sity program and a set spending goals with minority-, woman-, or disabled veteran- owned businesses? If the bidder has a supplier diversity program and set spending goals with minority-, woman-, or disabled veteran-owned businesses, provide the respondent's supplier diversity program contact information. Will the bidder be utilizing a reseller to fulfill the orders if awarded this RFP? If so, provide documentation describing the length of relationship with the reseller, num- ber of the bidder's clients currently utilizing a reseller, and SO on. Does the bidder (and reseller) accept local purchase orders in local currency (with in- country ordering and receiving tools)? 188 SIP Trunking Can the bidder (and reseller) accept electronic purchase orders? Can the bidder (and reseller) offer a flexible settlement method, accepting both cor- porate credit card and the purchase order? Fees are billed in arrears as services are performed or at the end of each month, or for Goods, fees will be billed upon shipment. The invoice must be billed in the purchase order currency and by the named entity on the purchase order. Can the bidder com- ply with this request? Bidder References You can ask your vendor to provide a list of references that can be co