Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 2nd January 2002

Dilbert//4645, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 2nd January 2002

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billion dollars lose bid winning less work cost estimates

Official transcript

Dilbert approaches a coworker and says, "I need your cost estimates for my bid proposal."

The coworker says, "A billion dollars."

Dilbert responds, "That sounds high for administrative overhead."

The coworker replies, "If you already know the cost, why ask me?"

Dilbert says angrily, "You'll make us lose the bid."

The coworker replies, "I like to think of it as winning less work."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED YOUR COST ESTIMATES FOR MY BID PROPOSAL.

A BILLION DOLLARS.

THAT SOUNDS HIGH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD.

IF YOU ALREADY KNOW THE COST, WHY ASK ME?

YOU'LL MAKE US LOSE THE BID.

I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS WINNING LESS WORK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cost Estimates"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaged in a conversation with a colleague. The conversation revolves around the cost estimates for a bid proposal.

• Dilbert asks his colleague for the cost estimates, to which the colleague responds with a figure of "a billion dollars."
• Dilbert is surprised by the high cost and asks if his colleague already knows the cost, inquiring why they are asking him.
• The colleague explains that the high cost is due to administrative overhead, which Dilbert finds unconvincing.
• Dilbert suggests that the colleague is simply trying to win less work, as the high cost would make it difficult for them to secure the bid.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of cost estimates in bid proposals.
• The high cost of administrative overhead is a common issue in business settings.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his colleague showcases the challenges of managing costs and finding ways to reduce them.

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