31.   They were contracting it out to the lowest bidder.

32.   This, he explained, would mean that fishermen would compete for buyouts and the government would buy boats or rights from the lowest bidder.

33.   Under the existing structure, they have contracted the job to the lowest bidder.

34.   Warner Johnston, a spokesman for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, said the city takes the lowest bidder for nearly all of its printing jobs.

35.   Unlike traditional auctions, though, in this case the prices go lower as the bidding proceeds, with the lowest bidder winning the contract.

36.   He said, usually local contractors will be passed over in a situation when there is a tendering system, even when they are among the lowest bidders.

37.   Supporters of federalization say airports now contract security to the lowest bidder, which results in poorly paid, poorly trained screeners with high turnover rates.

38.   Tenaga, our national electricity distributor, will be able to purchase power from the lowest bidder.

39.   The customer will buy electricity from the lowest bidder.

40.   They have long been accused of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder, reducing the quality of service.