Procurement
Why did we choose the smaller supplier?
We chose the smaller supplier because they answered on the day we called.
The answer, with its receipts
Every sentence carries a number. Every number opens where it came from.
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Why did we choose the smaller supplier?
Vault- We chose the smaller supplier because they answered on the day we called.
- It was agreed on the Q1 review call, at 14:32.
- Ravi's cost estimate disagreed, and that is on record too.
DecisionSource 1
Why we chose the smaller supplier
“We chose the smaller supplier. They were slower on paper. But they answered on the day we called.”
Dana12 Mar 2026
The disagreement, kept on record
Nobody smooths it over. It stays open until a reviewer settles it.
Health check1 open tension
- Found
- Surfaced
- Settled
Found on 2 Apr 2026. Waiting for a reviewer to settle it.
Contradiction on suppliersOpen
Decision
Why we chose the smaller supplier
Estimate
Ravi's cost estimate
“The larger supplier is 12% cheaper over three years.”
Keeping or switching resolves it (one side is right). Both are true dissolves it.
The work it drove
The project that carried the decision out, argued in the notes above.
Work breakdown3 of 5 deliveredIn progress: Sign the two-year contract
Supplier renewal 20273 of 5 delivered
- Owner
- MMei
- Argued in