Winning A Contract Mugs

"Congratulations! You've won the bid."

'This is my partner. He'll be taking care of the small print.'

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

'Upset at you for breaching the non-compete? Of course not.'

'As my solicitor I think you could have negotiated that better.'

"We-your agents, successors, licensees, and assigns--would like to share a few thoughts with you."

The new contract didn't leave him much room to maneuver his hoverdesk.

"Whaddya want for nineteen mil?"

"Nice work on that German contract. You've made your mark, Ashworth."

"Gracie's the only kid I know who offers El Cucuy under her bed a no-compete contract."

Pre-nuptal Agreement.

"I like your thinking Steve. Hiding the contract loopholes under the staples is brilliant."

'There's really no need for confusion. Part 95 of section 33 of Article L in the contract clearly states ...'

'You have the contract drafted by the lawyer. This is his bill for it.'

"Stop, stop right there. That's it, that's the Anderson contract."

"Sign our updated non-compete agreement. It now includes nasty comments on social media."

Henceforth including, but expressly not limited to love and honor and cherish and ... These vows are light on romance, but they're iron-clad legally!

'I have enough confidence in our project to put our money where our lawyer's mouth is.'

"UK government aren’t budging boss. Sole supplier or not under the new procurement regulations our new contract has to have three KPIs..."

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

'Sorry...I don't deal with lease issues.'

'There's no use complaining, clause 34 section 67 of your contract says '...and any other duties as outlined by your manager'.'

We agreed that your contract was too complicated so we redrafted it to cover your new responsibilities...

"My loophole out-loopholes your loophole."

'Yes we do have health benefits, but read the fine print. You're only allowed to get sick once every three years.'

"Norman doesn't like any loose ends in his contracts, he likes everything tied up tight...it can be a problem..."

"You may have been the victim of a mis-sold PFI contract..."

"You're one of the short termed employed. You're out of here tomorrow."

"I want the contract to say that if we win a championship of any sort, no one spills champagne on my head."

Boss, what if I told you I forgot to lock up last night and someone totally robbed us blind? I'd say "no problem," because of your contract. My contract? It allows me to auction off your less vital internal organs to recover any damages you cause me. You really should read the fine print before you sign the papers, minion. I did. But I wrote in finer print that all fine print is null and void. Only the ruling class can use fine print, minion.

'It's ok, he's signed - release his children.'

GPC negotiators will only take on 'merited criticism'.

'Of course, some assembly is required. That's why my bid was so low.'

'But how could me speaking at the Secret New Products Seminar break our Confidentiality Agreement?'

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