Time was, suppliers were so eager to sell anything to the DOD, on any terms, that they would turn their entire business models inside out just to get Federal contracts. The idea of said suppliers having any leverage, of any kind, in contract negotiations would have been completely absurd. Has that really changed?
Stuff being bought went from commodities that could be produced by anyone to state-of-the-art black magic that only a select few might be able to deliver in the future. It's not surprising that the leverage has shifted towards the supply side.
Feels like it is a “supply chain risk” using the same logic Anthropic was labeled such. (Note I do not think any should be a supply chain risk, but if they were being consistent)
Don’t know why you’re being downvoted but it’s absolutely true. Crumbling infrastructure is the result of decisions like these where no long term vision for infrastructure exists. The last 5 years of warfare have shown that this is a liability.
Time was, suppliers were so eager to sell anything to the DOD, on any terms, that they would turn their entire business models inside out just to get Federal contracts. The idea of said suppliers having any leverage, of any kind, in contract negotiations would have been completely absurd. Has that really changed?
Stuff being bought went from commodities that could be produced by anyone to state-of-the-art black magic that only a select few might be able to deliver in the future. It's not surprising that the leverage has shifted towards the supply side.
Why would the military sign any agreement along these lines? It seems the polar opposite of what they would want.
Feels like it is a “supply chain risk” using the same logic Anthropic was labeled such. (Note I do not think any should be a supply chain risk, but if they were being consistent)
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That is how empires fail.
Don’t know why you’re being downvoted but it’s absolutely true. Crumbling infrastructure is the result of decisions like these where no long term vision for infrastructure exists. The last 5 years of warfare have shown that this is a liability.