Project Manager of Closing it Down

What are some of the questions you ask throughout the sales process to make sure you get the deal and not have it waiting the perpetual asking for "any update" loop. Ill start.

"Oh so this is already budgeted?"

"What stands in the way of us partnering together?"

"Seems like we just need to cover XYZ and we should be good to go to get this thing rolling?"

"What does (DM Name) think about this project so far?"