+------+                  +------+ +------+                  +------+
|Client|                  |Server| |Client|                  |Server|
+------+                  +------+ +------+                  +------+
   |=====Quotation Order=====>|       |=====Quotation Order=====>|
   |<==========Offer==========|       |<==========Offer==========|
   |===========Accept========>|       |==========Decline========>|

  1-Step Successful Negotiation         1-Step Failed Negotiation
            Cycle                               Cycle

+------+                  +------+ +------+                  +------+
|Client|                  |Server| |Client|                  |Server|
+------+                  +------+ +------+                  +------+
   |===Quotation Order(a)====>|       |===Quotation Order(i)====>|
   |<==========Offer==========|       |<==========Offer==========|   
   |==========Decline========>|       |==========Decline========>|
   |===Quotation Order(b)====>|       |===Quotation Order(j)====>|
   |<==========Offer==========|       |<==========Offer==========|   
   |===========Accept========>|       |==========Decline========>|
                                      |===Quotation Order(k)====>|
                                      |<==========Offer==========| 
                                      |==========Decline========>|
                                      |===Quotation Order(l)====>|
                                      |<==Fail to make an offer==| 

    N-Step Negotiation Cycle:         N-Step Negotiation Cycle:
      Successful Negotiation              Failed Negotiation