Exit is treated as a future procurement concern.
Where this breaks
Concentration and non-transferability reduce strategic choice and buyer confidence today.
The operating move
Measure substitution time, portability and institutional knowledge as value drivers.
Value object — The operational card
- Critical dependency
- Exit rights
- Operational package
- Substitution time
The test
Choose the largest dependency and produce a credible ninety-day exit plan. Missing evidence represents discounted value.