21.   That exempted it from participating in any bid process.

22.   The biggest test for the city, however, is getting over the scandal from the Olympic bid process.

23.   The bid scandal did little to improve the Mormon image among some Europeans, Asians and others familiar with the Olympic bid process.

24.   The bid process continued Monday under a shroud of secrecy and there were some reports that all candidates had submitted their final proposals.

25.   The sealed bid process also may dampen the competitive spirit of big egos that result in higher bids at a live auction.

26.   They may transfer money from one fund to another, and all are managed by a private firm selected through a bid process.

27.   Yet many still were vocal about their trip to Fukuoka, Japan, where they missed getting the World Aquatics Championships in an extremely political bid process.

28.   Baird repeated his call for reform of the bid process, with a small technical committee spending no more than four days visiting each potential city.

29.   At that time, IOC convened representatives of all bid cities in Lausanne, Switzerland, and questioned them about the bid process and any abuses.

30.   Breton said Holdelbank-Umar was the winner of a public bid process in which six other firms submitted offers.