Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 27th March 2002

Dilbert//4729, first published 24 years ago on Wednesday 27th March 2002

Tags

least expensive vendor requirements change mid project lowest bid fired later fired mid project outplacement service every sale

Official transcript

Dilbert is meeting with a business associate. The business associate says, "We're the least expensive vendor unless your requirements change mid- project."

Dilbert responds, "So... I'll get fired if I don't select the lowest bid, or I'll be fired later when the bills for change orders pour in."

Dilbert says, "I prefer to be fired mid-project."

The business associate replies, "We offer outplacement service with every sale."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE'RE THE LEAST EXPENSIVE VENDOR UNLESS YOUR REQUIREMENTS CHANGE MID- PROJECT.

SO... I'LL GET FIRED IF I DON'T SELECT THE LOWEST BID, OR I'LL BE FIRED LATER WHEN THE BILLS FOR CHANGE ORDERS POUR IN.

I PREFER TO BE FIRED MID- PROJECT.

WE OFFER OUTPLACEMENT SERVICE WITH EVERY SALE.

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