"Eww sounds about accurate," Eric said. "We can leave that discussion there."
He thought about what she was asking. "Well, we need to bring it to Vance. If he likes the idea, he'll get us the money we need. If he doesn't, we're shut down."
"Now before we can bring it to him, we need to make sure we're not wasting his time. What are we making, why, how does it benefit the group, how much time will it take and can we make this without it interfering with work hours and then we need a budget. Most of all, we need to know it works better than what we can buy finished."
"In the end, if we're just tinkering for our own enjoyment then we're paying for it ourselves."