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Old 28-01-2021, 13:05   #3138
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Re: Coronavirus

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Originally Posted by jfman View Post
I don’t know what’s in the contracts - so to that end I’ve no alternative but to hypothesise or “make things up” as you put it.

If company A has two orders, to supply company B by a given date and company C by a later date. However failure to supply company B doesn’t incur penalties “sorry lads, we tried our best” and company C incurs penalties for failure to meet the demand then it’s highly likely that company A as a rational actor in a capitalist marketplace would prioritise company C.

Who placed what order, when, is unlikely to feature in the consideration except in terms of reputational risk. I, obviously, don’t know what’s in the contracts but the detail will be very important in the next steps for AZ.
If penalities were involved, I'm sure the EU would've said so by now.
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