---
title: Catalog Project Quote — Deferred
type: article
created: '2026-04-05'
updated: '2026-04-05'
source_docs:
- raw/2025-11-18-salesforce-call-102541065.md
tags:
- quarra-italia
- catalog
- quote
- deferred
- client-management
layer: 2
client_source: Quarra Stone
industry_context: b2b-services
transferable: false
---

# Catalog Project Quote — Deferred

## Overview

A writer named Matthew, hired directly by Jim (Quarra Italia owner), reached out to Karly and Melissa requesting a quote for a new catalog project. Mark has decided to defer providing the quote until the invoice for the first project (the ongoing website redesign) is paid.

## Background

Matthew previously wrote an article about Quarra Italia for Bloomberg; Jim liked his work and hired him a couple of months ago to help write a catalog. Matthew appears to work directly with Jim rather than through [[wiki/clients/current/quarra/_index|Lincoln Durham]], Quarra's primary contact at Asymmetric — he stated he had not previously worked with Lincoln.

Notably, Matthew was unaware that a website redesign was already in progress when he reached out. This suggests a communication gap between Jim and Lincoln on the client side.

## Key Details

- **Requestor:** Matthew (writer/PR, hired by Jim; based in New York)
- **Request:** Quote for a catalog project (separate from the current website redesign)
- **Decision:** Mark is deferring the quote until the first project's invoice is paid
- **Communication gap:** Matthew did not know about the ongoing site redesign, indicating limited coordination between Jim and Lincoln internally

## Decision

> "I'm still kind of waiting to get paid for the first part of the project before I sweat the next one." — Mark Hope

No verbal pricing was given to Matthew. Karly confirmed she told him she does not handle quotes and would follow up.

## Action Items

- [ ] Follow up with Lincoln regarding the missed meeting and confirm status of outstanding invoice (@Karly Oykhman)
- [ ] Revisit catalog quote once first project invoice is paid (@Mark Hope)

## Related

- [[wiki/clients/current/quarra/_index|Quarra Italia — Client Index]]
- [[wiki/meetings/2026-04-05-salesforce-call|2026-04-05 Internal Team Call]]