"Even if we lose, we still win. And when we win, we win twice."
Rocket Lab's $800M SDA contract turned into over $1B because the two other primes that also won still had to buy Rocket Lab parts:
"We'll go head-to-head with a prime for a contract, & if we lose, then the next day there's a whole bunch of purchase orders for reaction wheels, solar, & a whole bunch of stuff."
— CEO Sir
@Peter_J_Beck