Vendor Contract Problem — vendor missed delivery deadline

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

vendor missed delivery deadline. I've been dealing with this for about 4 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

The contract was signed 23 months ago. I am not sure I have the original signed copy. The total amount in dispute is approximately $62,000.

What's the typical outcome in situations like this?