sweetheart contract

A contract entered into by related parties who do not negotiate aggressively for the best terms and conditions and which usually has the effect of costing a third party more money than would otherwise be necessary under the circumstances.At one time it was common for developers to retain title to recreational amenities in a subdivision or condo project and charge high rents for their usage.This has largely been regulated out of existence,but such sweetheart contracts always seems to arise in some other guise.

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successfully mobilized Teamster car haulers to reject the terms of Presser's latest sweetheart contract.

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They opposed the SEIU'S mindless centralism, its sweetheart contracts with employers and its backroom deals with politicians." (53) The response was spectacular and the rank-and-file mobilization unparalleled.

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The history of the Tarakhil power plant is written in broken promises, sweetheart contracts and cost overruns.

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Black, who along with a handful of other top executives were ultimately accused of "looting" the publisher through sales of assets with phony "non-compete fees," excessive expense accounts and management fees, and sweetheart contracts.

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Sweetheart contracts gave for-profit HMOs few incentives for service quality.

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