Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Although this was not officially included in C15... Is there really any question that this was not traded in part for something within C15? The two negotiating tracks have clearly been conducted in parallel.
I just don't buy that this is a completely compartmentalized transaction.
By settling outside of C2015, the company has set a precedent for valuation on future scope violations. Isolating it from the contract at such a low amount works in their favor. They now have a benchmark for future scope violations as they ramp up the JVs.