TPC perspective
Purchase price is one part of a decision. Installation, operation, maintenance, quality, lead times and end of life can change the economics of an offer.
Comparison requires a common scope, explicit assumptions and a consistent time horizon. A consumption or reliability assumption can matter more than a discount.
Consequences that are hard to monetise should remain visible: supplier dependency, innovation capacity, and social and environmental impacts. They can be assessed separately without forcing them into one monetary figure.
Procurement helps make these trade-offs understandable and open to challenge, then tracks the outcomes.
Fanny Ganti · Transformative Procurement Change®