Topic 004 Negotiation B1

Extending a Contract Deadline

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延长合同截止日期

Ask for more time before signing a contract

Client ↔ Vendor
Client 01

Thank you for sending the contract and the final proposal.

Vendor 02

You are welcome. We are ready to start once the agreement is signed.

Client 03

We need more time to review the contract with our legal team.

Vendor 04

I understand, but the current deadline is this Friday.

Client 05

Could we extend the deadline to next Wednesday?

Vendor 06

That may affect the project start date and our resource plan.

Client 07

We do not want to delay the project. We only need to review one clause.

Vendor 08

Which clause is causing concern?

Client 09

The scope clause needs a clearer description of support after delivery.

Vendor 10

That is reasonable. We can clarify the support scope without changing the price.

Client 11

If you send the revised clause today, we can speed up our internal review.

Vendor 12

I will check internally and ask our legal team to approve the wording.

Client 13

Thank you. The deadline extension will help us avoid a rushed decision.

Vendor 14

Could you commit to a decision by Wednesday morning?

Client 15

Yes. I can make that commitment if the updated clause arrives today.

Vendor 16

Then I can hold the implementation team until Wednesday afternoon.

Client 17

That works. We value your flexibility as a vendor.

Vendor 18

And we value you as a client, so we want the agreement to be clear.

Client 19

Please mark the contract version so our review team can track the change.

Vendor 20

I will send version two with the revised clause highlighted.

Client 21

Great. Once legal approves it, we will sign the contract.

Vendor 22

Perfect. I will send the update before the end of the day.

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