[Negotiation] A stakeholder only wants the lowest price. How do you broaden the conversation?

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I would not dismiss the cost pressure, because that usually makes procurement sound tone-deaf. Instead, I would show what else the business is actually buying with the decision: reliability, service, lead-time stability, quality, capacity access, or easier execution...

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