When conducting an evaluation of a supplier in an emerging market there are particular considerations concerning e.g., political stability, infrastructure, quality, culture and logistic matters, that need to be focused on. However, factors concerning political stability, economic stability etc., is evaluated in a more ad hoc manner. It is up to the buyer to decide how much emphasis is put on evaluation of macro environmental factors.

The problems with purchasing product parts in emerging markets are often different from those that occur in industrialized nations. Cultural differences set higher demands on skills of communication; the legal framework puts higher pressure on both import and local content.

Additionally, it can be hard to find suppliers that can fit the standard that the MNC requires concerning technology, quality and price. The problems are often influenced by the countries industrial development level and industrial policies. MNCs are often expected to buy as much as possible in a host country. However, it is important that an MNC's local production is competitive otherwise their own product will not be profitable in the end.

Many industries are today striving for global sourcing in their search for lowering costs. Global sourcing is becoming a guiding principle, involving a special supply relationship between the producer and the supplier, which supplies all of its client's factories, or at least have the potential to do so, wherever they are located worldwide.

Global sourcing permits reliance on a supplier of international scale, which has the essential capabilities since it has developed basic competencies and possesses adequate financial resources to invest in R&D, and to innovate by offering new components. Moreover, it also allows the possibility of cost cutting, thanks to economies of scale permitted by increased volumes.

Each supplier case is presented on three occasions;
1.Presentation and approval of "Potential Supplier List".
  a) Review proposal
  b) Agree or propose alternative actions
2.Decision: Presentation of Negotiation Status Report.
  a) Review supplier
  b) Agree or propose alternative actions
3.Final Negotiation Report.
  a) Determine a Global Purchasing Policy and Guidelines for all purchasing units
  b) Determine a optimized Supplier Structure
  c) Report yearly about the purchasing results

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) is the document that is sent out to the potential global suppliers to ask for price, tooling costs and lead-times for parts, e.g., lead-time from order to delivery of initial samples. The RFQ is used for new parts, in case of drawing revision; change of suppliers or in volumes. The RFQ should include the following:
- Part number
- Drawing number (if other than part no) and issue
- Quantity (in most cases the yearly usage)
- Inform when the parts are requested in production.
- Technical Regulations/Specifications