competitive bid

collocation in English

meaningsofcompetitiveandbid

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competitive
adjective
uk
/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/us
/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving ...
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bid
noun[C]
uk
/bɪd/us
/bɪd/
an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is ...
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(Definition ofcompetitiveandbidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As we see it, more time means a morecompetitivebidagainst those who have made the in-house bid in good faith.
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In this case, the company which submitted the mostcompetitivebidin all the circumstances won the competition.
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That is much more than the profit that he would estimate making as a result of acompetitivebidto the local authority.
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That company won the sponsorship through a combination of clever lobbying as the nation's largest tax contributor and by submitting the mostcompetitivebid.
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It is acompetitivebidwithout any subsidies.
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We shall, in due course, choose the mostcompetitivebidfrom the vigorous competition.
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He will be obliged to go out to competitive tender, involving acompetitivebid, and also to pay a percentage of revenue.
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Nevertheless, the small company has won in acompetitivebid.
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We intend to accept the mostcompetitivebid.
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I genuinely believe that we cannot succeed in ourcompetitivebidunless we put forward our strongest case in this way.
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What we want is to pursue the issue of a contractor in acompetitivebid.
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We will accept the mostcompetitivebid.
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High and the new commissioners put all the city's insurance out tocompetitivebid.
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The 51% majority stake was to be held by a private consortium to be selected via an internationalcompetitivebid.
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Installation contractors have also found that the use of precast shapes can often give them a substantial advantage incompetitivebidsituations.
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Information on the number of competitive bids from other bodies is not held centrally.
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The flats over shops scheme is based on competitive bids submitted by local authorities.
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We go through this charade of competitive bids.
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This is a price determined in the sale process after open competitive bids and subsequent negotiation.
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Local government is anxious to provide better value, to improve management, and to seek competitive bids for many of the services that it provides.
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