I'm assuming this is grounded in when we're sole-sourcing. When there's a competition, obviously, there's a competition based on requirements, and the contract is awarded to the winning bid. When we were in sole source, we were looking at some key criteria: established supply chains, ability to deliver quickly at volume, and already in the business. Speedy delivery was absolutely first and foremost, as well as quality assurance.
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