Appendix E
Examples of justifications for dispensing with competition
Only the incumbent owns the intellectual property rights to produce this product.
Our customer has specified that we may only use this supplier for this component of our product.
Insufficient time exists to compete the requirement before the end product is needed. Late availability of the end product will create an unsafe situation/cause us to be non-compliant with laws, regulations or our contract with our customer/cause us to be late in meeting our contractual obligations to another customer (or contractor).
No other source possesses the necessary capital plant.
No other source possesses suitably qualified and experienced personnel in sufficient quantities to meet our requirements. ...
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