Request for Authorization to Substitute
10/16/2017
Gentlemen:
Our contract entered into on (date) specifies that we will deliver (specify goods) .
We regret to inform you that the goods herein referred to are unavailable because (set forth reason) .
We are hereby requesting your authorization to substitute the following product in lieu of the one we cannot obtain: . If you are agreeable to this, would you please acknowledge your acceptance by letter.
We will look forward to your response.