[lemma=negotiate] [tag=DT] [word=□]
[lemma=negotiate] [tag=DT] [word=contract]
If you are involved in negotiating a contract or agreement you must advise the funding organisation / client of this . Put bluntly being loyal in negotiating a contract is bad practice ( you hand a monopoly position to the people you are negotiating with ) ; being honest while engaging in a conflict is bad practice ( you reveal your strengths and weaknesses to your opponent ) : good traders are disloyal , good generals are dishonest . Feel free to negotiate a contract for extras like language tutoring or free meals in the cafeteria . And then to have to run the gauntlet past the utility for 6 or 10 months to negotiate a contract is to me time not well spent . However , in the case of a consultant contract involving a very small dollar amount , the grantee should be able to rely on its own cost and price analysis in order to negotiate the contract price . The 30 major steps in the Upgrade process present individual tasks that have a fairly extensive amount of work associated with each of them , be it developing a document , reviewing technical designs , negotiating a contract , or something else . The State of Washington and the Bureau of Reclamation negotiated a contract whereby Reclamation would prepare plans , conduct surveys , and begin preliminary work on the project . " We applaud state officials for negotiating a contract with Citicorp that holds the company to high standards , " said Debra Garcia , Policy Analyst with Consumers Union 's West Coast Regional Office . Downing designed a participatory fieldwork strategy and negotiated a contract with IFC that included reporting the findings of his research to the Pehuenche in a culturally appropriate fashion . Contract Negotiation Project During week three , you will be a participant in a role-playing exercise to negotiate a contract for the sale of a piece of commercial property . We also interviewed the Smithsonian and Showtime officials involved in negotiating the contract . It is not advisable for you to negotiate the contract on your own . In this context , you asked us to ( 1 ) evaluate the extent to which Smithsonian followed its internal guidelines with respect to competition , oversight , and protecting against conflicts of interest when negotiating the contract with Showtime ; ( 2 ) identify what the Smithsonian gave up and received in return under the contract ; ( 3 ) evaluate the Smithsonian 's implementation of the contract ; and ( 4 ) identify what , if any , impacts the contract has had on outside parties . Determining a Fair and Reasonable Contract Price - When negotiating a contract price with the selected artist , a cost proposal should be solicited , evaluated and negotiated as with any procurement for professional services ; e.g ., a contract with an architect to design a facility . The American Federation of Labor ( AFL ) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations ( CIO ) demanded that the Government negotiate a contract with the unions and set wages before awarding the contract . Facing rough financial times , they negotiated a contract that allowed the PSO to operate at a viable pace and enhanced their role in marketing and other functions within it . As part of the ongoing review of vaccine supplies the Government has negotiated a contract for the procurement , supply and formulation of 7 main FMD antigens with a commercial manufacturer . The inability to negotiate a contract , including cost , with the highest-ranked organization will lead to negotiations with other finalists , beginning with the next highest-ranked organization . SBV , in conjunction with the Smithsonian 's Office of General Counsel , were the primary Smithsonian entities involved with negotiating the contract . Once you have selected an entertainment act or entertainer , our staff will assist you in negotiating the contract . By working with Student Programs staff to negotiate the contract , you are assured that the agreement is acceptable , accurate , favorable , and enforceable .