Here's the critical words: "Ultimately, NASA agreed to pay SpaceX $5 million for its review, and it proceeded. Boeing, however, said such a review would require

Here's the critical words: "Ultimately, NASA agreed to pay SpaceX $5 million for its review, and it proceeded. Boeing, however, said such a review would require an additional payment of about $25 million ... NASA balked at the cost and decided that a far more limited..." Company A: D- negotiation skills w/ NASA (failed) Company B: A+ negotiation skills w/ NASA (passed)