# The Secret of Procurement

**Scenario 1 (Illegal):**
Price is 100,000, you negotiate it down to 80,000
Then the contract proceeds at 80,000, and you pocket the remaining 20,000
This is called occupational embezzlement, and it's criminal

**Scenario 2 (Legal):**
Price is 100,000, you negotiate it down to 80,000
But the final contract proceeds at 100,000, and after the transaction completes
The supplier only takes you out to dinner, just a simple business meal
During the meal, the supplier accidentally spills soup on your pants
Your pants happen to be a globally limited edition, a unique one-of-a-kind piece
The supplier sincerely apologizes and offers 20,000 in cash as compensation
You reluctantly accept—this is the proper procedure