31.   At least two groups appear firm in their plans to bid on the service, government officials said.

32.   At the same time, numerous Internet sites have sprung up that permit artists to bid on jobs or display their work to potential buyers or employers.

33.   At least two engineering companies refused to bid on the baggage system because of its iffy nature.

34.   At least two groups appear firm in their plans to bid on the service, government officials have said.

35.   At the time, the company had bid on five contracts to provide services to about a dozen bases, including some Army bases.

36.   Being a part of the biggest government IT project in history should also help the subcontractors when they bid on other government work.

37.   BellSouth and GTE Corp. are the lone companies qualified to bid on a license to offer cellular service outside Lima, to compete with Telefonica del Peru SA.

38.   Bid on what you know, too.

39.   Bid on a public contract, and you are asked your race.

40.   Big projects that foreign companies want to bid on could also be hurt.