Nailing it in the head:
Suppliers are getting worse information, it is hidden in too many places and competition is falling. /content/files/vbnszsydt8.pdf pic.twitter.com/u4qLZkS2PkJune 17, 2019
Vague descriptions = More complexity = less competition = worse outcomes.
For those complexity paddlers who think their special interest can be delivered by procurement in a cost free way.
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