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Re:If you imagine a business making surgical facemasks is wo... by rch on Monday April 06, 2020 @12:49AM (#22790981)
> 100 year contracts with strict non compete clauses and defined rules around sourcing / pricing and failures to comply.

Exactly. IIRC Sysco negotiates 50-99 year contracts with e.g. universities to supply on campus dining. It seems that firms in the healthcare supply chain would do the same.

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Re:If you imagine a business making surgical facemasks is wo... by michaelt on Monday April 06, 2020 @09:50AM (#22793661)
Interesting. What does a customer do, in a 50-year contract, if the level of service drops or the product becomes obsolete?
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