Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th August 2007

Dilbert//6693, first published nineteen years ago on Sunday 12th August 2007

Tags

prepare proposal prodcuts expertise figure out expensive bidder bid low essential upgardes randomly assigned create lies proposal can't win

Official transcript

"Prepare a proposal for this customer."

"Why me?"

"You were walking by. I had it in my head."

"We can't win this business. We don't have the right products or expertise."

"Just say we do. We'll figure it out later."

"They know we don't. And we'd still be the most expensive bidder."

"Bid low. We'll make it up with change orders and unexpected essential upgrades."

"In other words, I've been randomly assigned to create lies for a proposal we can't win for a service we can't perform."

"You make competing sound bad."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PREPARE A PROPOSAL FOR THIS CUSTOMER.

WHY ?

YOU WERE WALKING BY. I HAD IT IN MY HAND.

WE CAN'T WIN THIS BUSINESS.

WE DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT PRODUCTS OR EXPER TISE.

JUST SAY WE DO. WELL FIGURE IT OUT LATER.

THEY KNOW WE DON'T AND WE'D STILL BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE BIDDER.

BID LOW. WELL MAKE IT UP WITH CHANGE ORDERS AND UNEXPECTED ESSENTIAL UPGRADES.

IN OTHER WORDS, IVE BEEN RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO CREATE LIES FOR A PROPOSAL WE CAN'T WIN FOR A SERVICE WE CAN'T PERFORM.

YOU MAKE COMPETING SOUND BAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Competing Sound Bad"

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between two men, one of whom is presenting a proposal to the other. The presenter explains that they can't win the business because they don't have the right products or expertise, and that their bid is low due to change orders and unexpected essential upgrades. The client responds by saying that they make competing sound bad, implying that they are trying to create a negative impression of the competition in order to secure the contract. The presenter is skeptical of this approach and questions the client's motives. The comic strip highlights the challenges of competing in a business environment where companies may resort to underhanded tactics to gain an advantage.

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