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Tender Alerts Are Too Late: The Case for Demand Detection

By the time the alert fires, the spec is written and the favourite is chosen. The signal chain that runs six months ahead of every notice.

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"By the time the alert fires, the spec is written and the favourite is chosen. The signal chain that runs six months ahead of every notice."

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