Under which precise market conditions is an English reverse auction most likely to fail in achieving optimal procurement cost reductions for raw materials?

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When there is high market liquidity, fragmented supply, and the raw materials are completely commoditised.

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When the buyer has a very large spend volume and the raw materials have low price volatility.

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When there are low barriers to entry for new suppliers and the switching costs for the buyer are negligible.

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When the supply market is highly concentrated (oligopolistic) and raw material specifications are highly complex, reducing liquidity and enabling tacit collusion.

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