CEVAP:

DePamphilis’s Description of M&A Process in 10 Phases;

Phase 1: Building the business plan

Phase 2: Building the merger/acquisition implementation plan

Phase 3: The search process

Phase 4: The screening process

Phase 5: First Contact

Phase 6: Negotiation

Phase 7: Developing the integration plan

Phase 8: Closing

Phase 9: Implementing postclosing integration Phase 10: Conducting a postclosing evaluation