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Procurement timelines for medium voltage switchgear, transformers, and control systems have extended significantly in recent years.

Delays impact more than project delivery dates—they affect financing, grid reliability, and system performance.

What Delays Really Cost

When procurement slips:

• Construction schedules shift
• Labor costs rise
• Equipment staging becomes inefficient
• Revenue-generating operations are delayed
• Emergency stop-gap systems increase operational risk

The visible delay is only part of the equation.

Mitigating Procurement Risk

Strategic mitigation includes:

• Early vendor coordination
• Engineering-approved alternates
• Supply chain visibility
• Phased deployment planning
• System redundancy strategy

Procurement should be engineered—not reactive.

In infrastructure, timing is capital.

At BDE, we align engineering and procurement early—because resilience begins before installation.