competitive disadvantage

"We did not want to put ourselves at a competitive disadvantage."

Thus he was at a competitive disadvantage in the remainder of his life.

"We're at a competitive disadvantage and what this will do is level the playing field."

Many companies say these costs, if passed on as higher prices for their goods or services, can put them at a competitive disadvantage.

There's no competitive disadvantage for them in the Intel decision.

Without it, they would have been at an increasing competitive disadvantage.

As a result, the telephone companies say, they are at a competitive disadvantage.

"It's put us at a little bit of a competitive disadvantage," he said.

"This has turned out to be a significant competitive disadvantage."

He said they would put the school at a competitive disadvantage.