Would you put estimated CBAM costs into purchasing comparisons now?
How would you compare covered suppliers when some provide better emissions data than others?
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- I would include a separately labeled estimate and show the data quality behind it. A precise-looking number built from uncertain inputs can distort the supplier comparison.
- Ask the specialist responsible for the calculation to approve the assumptions. Purchasing can compare scenarios without inventing its own interpretation of the rules.
- Keep product price and estimated carbon-related cost visible as separate lines. Then a later data correction doesn't look like an unexplained supplier price increase.
- I'd also score the supplier's ability to provide consistent evidence. A small price advantage can be less attractive if every shipment needs weeks of chasing.
- Don't turn a rough estimate into a final payable amount. The model should help the decision while the official requirements and calculation are being checked.
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