Esme is currently assessing the potential risks associated with third-party vendors for her organization. During her review, Nathan, who is the procurement officer for the company, informs her that there have been delays in acquiring certain laptops from the organization's hardware vendor due to the unavailability of SSDs and specific CPUs for the required configurations. What category of risk should Esme classify this issue as?

This should be identified as a supply chain risk by Esme. When companies are unable to obtain the necessary systems, equipment, and supplies to operate, it can have a significant impact on their ability to conduct business. While this could potentially result in financial risk, it is not the primary concern in this case. There is no evidence to suggest that the vendor will not provide support for the systems, nor is there any information available regarding any potential integration problems.