Tactical sourcing is more or less a temporary solution to procurement woes. It is reactive in nature and demands quick action to resolve a procurement or a sourcing problem. It does not task the decision makers to undertake extensive analysis of spend, inventory, asset, and payment and fix chronic procurement problems. Also, it does not task the buying organization to hold extensive dialogue with suppliers. In other words, tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy to acquire quality goods and services. As we have already gone through the core principles of procurement and tactical sourcing, let us move on to steps involved in strategic sourcing.