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1 entry 8 related topics Updated September 1, 2026

What's the right way to handle "we're going with the incumbent" when you've spent 4 months on a deal in 2027?

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Direct Answer Accept the decision cleanly, then convert four months of access into intelligence: ask for a 20-minute debrief, capture the incumbent's renewal date and the specific gaps you found, and schedule a re-entry roughly 60–90 days b…

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