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A six-month supplier agreement Negotiate terms that meet your needs within your authority.
You buy 1,200 components over six months, delivered in batches of 200 each month.
the original supplier now makes a written offer of $53 per component, monthly batches of 200, a 10% deposit, and five-business-day defect replacement. It also offers $51 per component if you buy 2,000 units over nine months. Your requirements and authority are unchanged.
A negotiation decision compares complete, feasible options. The new $53 offer costs $63,600, keeps monthly delivery and five-day replacements, and requests a 10% deposit. It is within the stated spending and deposit authority.
The $51 offer sounds cheaper but requires 2,000 units: a $102,000 purchase for a quantity the buyer cannot authorize. A lower unit price does not make that a feasible alternative. The $53 package can still be challenged over prepayment or reliability; explain those remaining risks rather than declaring a guaranteed win.
Follow one argument through the debate
The stated quantity, spending, and deposit fit the buyer’s authority.
The negotiated package saves $900 on the listed costs; the cash and risk comparison still matters.
The bigger discount needs a commitment the buyer isn’t authorized to make, so it isn’t a real option.
Verify quantity, total commitment, delivery, payment, and authority.
Use complete terms, including storage, replacement, and prepayment exposure.
State whether you accept, counter, or decline, and what must be confirmed before committing.
A six-month supplier agreement Negotiate terms that meet your needs within your authority.
You buy 1,200 components over six months, delivered in batches of 200 each month.
the original supplier now makes a written offer of $53 per component, monthly batches of 200, a 10% deposit, and five-business-day defect replacement. It also offers $51 per component if you buy 2,000 units over nine months. Your requirements and authority are unchanged.
1,200 units at $53 total $63,600, with a $6,360 deposit and the required monthly schedule.
The stated quantity, spending, and deposit fit the buyer’s authority.
The alternative totals $64,500 including storage and insurance and has slower replacements, but does not carry the same stated deposit requirement.
The negotiated package saves $900 on the listed costs; the cash and risk comparison still matters.
2,000 units at $51 total $102,000 and exceed both the need and current authority.
The bigger discount needs a commitment the buyer isn’t authorized to make, so it isn’t a real option.
A good explanation connects the decision to feasible terms and remaining risks, rather than the satisfaction of obtaining a concession.
Explain your decision aloud in about ninety seconds. Accept, counter, or decline the $53 package; compare the verified alternative and the $51 offer, and identify any term you would confirm. Record one improvement afterward.
A six-month supplier agreement Negotiate terms that meet your needs within your authority.
You buy 1,200 components over six months, delivered in batches of 200 each month.
the original supplier now makes a written offer of $53 per component, monthly batches of 200, a 10% deposit, and five-business-day defect replacement. It also offers $51 per component if you buy 2,000 units over nine months. Your requirements and authority are unchanged.
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A six-month supplier agreement Negotiate terms that meet your needs within your authority.
Explain your decision aloud in about ninety seconds. Accept, counter, or decline the $53 package; compare the verified alternative and the $51 offer, and identify any term you would confirm. Record one improvement afterward.
You buy 1,200 components over six months, delivered in batches of 200 each month.
the original supplier now makes a written offer of $53 per component, monthly batches of 200, a 10% deposit, and five-business-day defect replacement. It also offers $51 per component if you buy 2,000 units over nine months. Your requirements and authority are unchanged.
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I would provisionally accept the $53 package subject to confirming the written terms and evaluating deposit exposure. Its $63,600 listed total is $900 below the alternative including storage, with monthly deliveries and faster defect replacement; the $6,360 deposit is within my authority. The $51 offer is not feasible for this decision because it commits us to $102,000 and unauthorized extra units.
The buyer states an action and the remaining condition rather than treating discussion as acceptance.
The reasoning includes cost, service, cash, and authorization.
The buyer evaluates the actual commitment rather than the attractive unit price.
The model supports a conditional acceptance while acknowledging an unresolved risk. A targeted counter can also be defended if it explains the risk and the value of the requested change.
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