i am not a supplier
see also: Latency Budget · Platform Risk
supplier
contracts
power
risk
pricing
The essay pushed back on the framing of vendors as interchangeable suppliers. It emphasized power dynamics and the difference between partnerships and extraction.
I read it as a leverage signal. Pricing is a power story, not just a number.
context
Language shapes how contracts are negotiated.
Core claim
Vendor relationships depend on power structure, not just service delivery.
Reflective question
What language choices signal unequal relationships in contracts?
signals
- Supplier framing shifts bargaining power.
- Contracts encode relationship assumptions.
- Pricing disputes reveal dependency risk.
- Partnership language can change incentives.
my take
The strongest part is the framing. If you let the other side define the relationship, the terms follow.
- Power: Language sets negotiation posture.
- Signal: Labels guide contract behavior.
- Risk: Dependency increases leverage loss.
- Pricing: Rates reflect power balance.
sources
Software Maxims - I am not a supplier
https://www.softwaremaxims.com/blog/not-a-supplier Why it matters: Primary essay and framing logic.
linkage
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- tags
- #business
- #operations
- #supply-chain
- related
- [[Supply Chains as Policy]]
- [[Port Congestion Squeeze]]