When demand in uncertain, a key purchasing objective will be which of the following? A. Fast delivery B. High Quality C. Low Price D. Dependable delivery

I believe it depends on the commodity which determines what is a must. Though they all seem relevant, but if you look at the healthcare IT upscale procurement then buying organization knows that it is not going to be cheap.

What they should look for is the expertise in delivering and completing the project. Lot of organization could have expertise in building the solution but few would have to do it on time and with quality. Again it comes down how you set the requirements of your project and if you are asking the right questions as a buyer.

Dependable delivery should be the need of the hour, because meeting the requirement on time will be most appropriate during Uncertain demand situation.

I presume that the right answer is:

B. High Quality

Here the focus should be on delivery, quality and price had been already established at initail state, so supply is a key factor, minimizing lead time by using concepts of JIT can help to attain satisfaction with retaining customer account.

When Demand is uncertain  a the key objective  should be fast delivery A. Fast Delivery

When demand is uncertain, the most desired trait is dependability. We need dependble delivery more than anything else.

It will be D First. Rest objective can follow.