Would they pay you on schedule if you were late in delivering? Are you willing to extend them a loan for the sake of the larger venture? Because that's essent

Would they pay you on schedule if you were late in delivering? Are you willing to extend them a loan for the sake of the larger venture? Because that's essentially what you will be doing. Particular circumstances will decide whether or not you can/should consider that loan as being secured to some or any degree. Will e.g. people die if you don't come through? In that case, you have an ethical consideration separate from the financial contract. P.S. Can the situation sully your reputation? What good will is at stake, if any, that is of value to you aside from the particular contract and relationship itself?