A company has always acquired very specialized services from local companies for its projects. During the planning stage for a regulatory project, the project manager is informed that local vendors…

While reviewing OPAs is generally beneficial, it does not directly solve the immediate crisis of unavailable local vendors; the problem requires a new, adaptive procurement approach.

Creating a change request to extend the project duration is a reactive measure that doesn't address the core issue of sourcing services and should only be considered after exploring all viable solutions.

Given that local vendors are unavailable, planning to execute procurement tasks in a virtual environment allows the project manager to engage and manage services from companies in other countries. This proactive strategy maintains project momentum and addresses the immediate challenge of sourcing specialized services remotely.

Asking to put the project on hold is a severe step that delays progress and fails to leverage the stated option of hiring international services, which offers a path forward.