prospective bidder
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprospectiveandbidder
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prospective
adjective
uk/prəˈspek.tɪv/us/prəˈspek.tɪv/
people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become ...
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bidder
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɪd.ər/us/ˈbɪd.ɚ/
someone who offers to pay a particular amount of money ...
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(Definition ofprospectiveandbidderfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It was because of the spectacular case which developed during the election, when theprospectivebiddercould not put up the cash.
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It will be particularly valuable to companies who suspect that aprospectivebidderis trying to build up a stake under cover of nominees.
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I have had no meetings with any prospective bidders on the subject of the next licence.
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Prospective bidders—and three of those were so confident of the persuasive power of their views that they declined to have them published.
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The financial impact of projected default and deferment rates will be subject to negotiation with prospective bidders.
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Are they trying to fool the 61 prospective bidders who had thought that they were making a real bid?
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Therefore, it seemed sensible—if the prospective bidders thought it was a good idea—to offer them the opportunity of extending the date for their bids.
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Sales, which take place about twice a year, are advertised in trade journals and by circular letters sent to all known prospective bidders.
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Prospective bidders will be afforded a period of four weeks in which to register an interest.
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It also ensures that all prospective bidders have the opportunity to register their interest.
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One is to feather-bed management buy-outs, which will be the only real prospective bidders.
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Sales are advertised in trade journals and by circular letters sent to all known prospective bidders.
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The only ones who were in favour were the four prospective bidders, presumably because they see the chance of making windfall profits.
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We are currently consulting prospective bidders to determine the scope of a future partnering arrangement.
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This was discussed with the prospective bidders and was found not to be satisfactory to them, and we reverted to the original date.
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Certainly that is not the intention of the prospective bidders.
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It will be a concern of the franchising authority to ensure equality of information and treatment for all prospective bidders at each stage of the tendering process for each franchise.
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It was an opportunity for prospective bidders to seek clarifications about the scope of the project and the tendering process.
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Although these nine packages were consistent with the expressed desires or many prospective bidders, others felt that the nine packages were too restrictive.
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