"Wonderful! They gave us the latest internal requirement parameters, gave us time to revise our proposal, and even handed over the contact information for the requirements engineer we'd be coordinating with."
Though Wang Xi'er was beaming with excitement, so happy it felt like a dream, she had not completely lost her reason.
Even as Wang Xi'er marveled at how right it had been to call Lu PingAn over, she began to suspect that something might be wrong.
"...Isn't this too easy?"
Under the normal process, the client would put forward a general set of requirements, the various factories would present their plans and finished products, and then the client would compare them one by one against their own "hand" before selecting the winning bid based on the best value for money.
But now, the other side had not only revealed the exact parameters of their hidden standards, they had even arranged direct contact with the person in charge. If this did not count as insider trading, what did?
"Don't be stupid. They've only given us a chance to enter, and I had to trade my reputation for even that. Heh, if we handle it badly, this could turn into a huge pitfall."
Lu PingAn dealt the grinning Wang Xi'er a sharp blow.
Frowning, he was nowhere near as optimistic. The other side had not even bothered to hide their attitude of "take the money and get lost," so how could they possibly keep making concessions without end?
After comparing things slightly, Lu PingAn understood what was going on.
Offending a young big shot within the association over some "small money" was clearly not worthwhile, so they would simply let him "leave satisfied."
"Think about it. This is a long-term major order. If it were really being finalized just like this,