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Data-driven proactive contracting: a mathematical framework for enhancing strategic agility, risk management and value creation

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2025-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 57
Published on: Apr 2, 2025
Published by: Tallinn University of Technology
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