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>some kind of cash-cow that drags its feet to get more money

just for the record, a cash-cow is a business you can just keep milking cash from, not one that you keep feeding cash to. It comes from the BCG (Boston Consulting Group) "growth-share" matrix to describe the lifecycle of startups.

https://www.scienceabc.com/wp-content/uploads/ext-www.scienc...

the basic idea is, a company with a large market share in a growing market will just keep making cash in the future but requires investment now, as opposed to a company with a low market share in a market that's not growing, or the other variations. "Stars" are essentially potential unicorns, worth investing in.




So if I were a contractor, and I was billing ridiculous prices for common items from a government agency that couldn't object due to no bid contracts... basically milking an organization for my own profits... what would you call that government agency?

Take your time.


If you're viewing Nasa as your cash cow, then Nasa "dragging it's feet to get more money" as you said makes it unreliable, not a cash cow.




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