Quid pro quo

How it is used

Formal, used when discussing reciprocal arrangements. It can describe an ordinary exchange or imply an improper bargain; explain the actual exchange rather than assuming either.

Example sentences

1. The supplier offered faster delivery as a quid pro quo for a longer contract term.

   One benefit is explicitly conditional on receiving a specific commitment in return.

2. We asked whether the free training carried any quid pro quo, such as an obligation to buy additional equipment.

   The question checks whether a supposedly free benefit requires something from the recipient.

Common collocations

• a clear quid pro quo
• offer a quid pro quo

Related terms

• concessionSomething that one side agrees to give up or allow during a negotiation in order to reach an agreement.
• trade-offA situation in which you accept less of one thing in order to get more of another, such as a lower price for a longer contract.

More terms: Negotiations

• negotiate
• deal
• proposal
• compromise
• terms
• bottom line
• win-win
• counteroffer
• deal-breaker
• meet halfway
• on the table
• client