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# PE-Backed Supplier Risk Engagement Guide

A working reference for what to ask, who to ask, and when, and how to use ActionPath to anchor the conversation once a supplier is identified as private-equity backed.

#### What's Inside:

- How PE ownership changes a supplier
- A framework for understanding and engaging with PE-backed suppleirs
- How ActionPath can help navigate and strengthen PE-backed supplier relationships

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