"VENDORs", reasonable delays in shipping due to out of stock items, and other errata

[Jack Jones]

RE: This Post

If we take the ’06 VENDOR rule in its entirety, it is clear that the vendor guarantees delivery to ALL FIRST teams. It does not say that the vendor is allowed to limit production based upon a preseason interest inventory. On the contrary, it says that the vendor must not limit supply. The way I see it, if the supplier fails to meet demand, then they no longer meet the requirements, which leads me to believe that the mechanism is not fit to use on a FIRST competition robot.

I do not believe that the Breco-Flex belts can be considered a FABRICATED ITEM in this case because the belts would not be cut to a “custom” length. They would be a “standard” length; I.E., made to fit Outback drives. So, I do not see how Outback can pass the buck to Breco-Flex in order to extend the delivery period.

It’s times like this that I’m glad I’m not one of the powers that be. Because if I were, and Outback failed to deliver, then there would be a bunch of teams stuck with tracks they couldn’t use.