Deal Maker Prints

"It's a deal, but just to be on the safe side let's have our lawyers look at this handshake."

"One he gets them in a bear-hug, it's usually a done deal."

"Something about this proposed merger with Wickery Basket Company makes me nervous."

'In conclusion; our major contract expires tomorrow, we have no idea what we want, and no knowledge of the market, It is time to pass this across to the Procurement Team,,,'

'Are you thinking what I'm thinking?'

'Which 'win' is ours? Because the one on the left looks bigger.'

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

'Don't let it throw you - It's just a negotiating tactic.'

You will meet a handsome strategic partner.

"There. Now it's all on paper. Feel better?"

'So, Smith, how do you feel negotiations are going?'

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I chose the one that said, 'Mergers, acquisitions, incredible bonuses.'"

"We structured the deal so it won't make any sense to you."

'I'll agree to a fifty-fifty split, but I get the hyphen.'

"We're changing our sales plan. From now on, instead of trying to get lots of customers, we're going to find just one really,really rich person to buy a whole lot of stuff."

'Looks like it's time to screw things up with a major acquisition.'

'Sure it's a partnership, Elwood, but it's a limited partnership, and you're the one who's limited.'

A fight in the Boardroom.

One man thinking 'merger', the other thinking 'takeover'.

'What I'm challenging this group to do, then, is to redirect our shared passion for the idea of making money into actually making money!'

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

"A handshake is as good as a thirty-page contract, eh, Mr. Harrison?"

We Made a Fortune! 'That's good enough for me. I don't really need the specifics...'

'What's important is that we found some common ground. Let's try not to get bogged down over who found it first.'

'Risky? Good lord no! We're going to make a fortune!'

"I do have a fallback position, but it involves firearms."

'Did you notice how he was suddenly interested in our sales pitch when I mentioned a substantial bribe?'

'Let's meet halfway.'

Private Contractor's Target Fee as charity thermometer

"Relax, Ashwell. We don't say 'Ka-ching' until the deal is signed."

"Page two, paragraph six: The moral high ground-we're prepared to yield totally on that point."

"I gotta admit, he's one hell of a negotiator."

"A handshake and a high five - I can't see this merger working."

'No business opportunity is ever lost. If you fumble it your competitor will find it.'

"A high-five isn't binding, sir. You still have to sign a loan agreement."