[Negotiation] A cheaper option creates more operational risk. How do you explain why it may still be the wrong choice?

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I would explain the decision in terms the business actually feels. If the cheaper option increases the chance of stockouts, customer impact, quality problems, or repeated expediting, then I would compare the potential saving with those consequences and the uncertainty around them...

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