Allocation Rules: How Preferred Customer Status Becomes Physical Supply

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Allocation Rules: How Preferred Customer Status Becomes Physical Supply In every constrained market, allocation rules determine who receives supply when capacity becomes scarce. Nuclear fuel provides a particularly clear example because uranium, conversion, and enrichment markets operate under long lead times, limited surplus capacity, and high barriers to entry. The same commercial mechanisms appear wherever demand exceeds available supply, from … Read More

The Supplier Relationship Imperative: Building Preferred-Customer Status as a Core Resilience Pillar in Constrained Nuclear Fuel Markets

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The Nuclear Fuel Market Today Looks Uncomfortably Similar to Automotive Chips in 2020/21 In a market where physical access has become the binding constraint, Supplier Relationship Management is no longer optional soft-skill work. It is a measurable component of Total Cost of Supply Security. Introduction: From Price Optimization to Access Security For much of the past two decades, nuclear fuel … Read More

Delivering MAT Through CFP:  

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Delivering MAT Through CFP:  A Practical Guide for Category Managers   The Procurement Act 2023 introduces two transformative changes:  Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) replaces MEAT (section 19)   Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP) (section 20) replaces rigid legacy procedures with tailored, proportionate competition   For category managers, this is an opportunity to move beyond lowest-price compliance toward structured processes that deliver genuine value for money, public benefit, and whole-life … Read More