The phrase "a position to decide" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to someone having the authority or ability to make a decision in a particular situation.
Example: "After reviewing all the evidence, the committee is now in a position to decide on the applicant's eligibility."
Alternatives: "an authority to decide" or "capable of making a decision."
"The UK is not in a position to decide 'I'm not charging duties here'.
Such a stalemate would place three independent representatives and one from the left-leaning Greens party in a position to decide the election.
"We just lay out all the information and put the county in a position to decide what options are the best for the county," he said.
If he doesn't get the nomination, he will be in a position to decide which of his rivals will get it.
The two major party presidential candidates -- one of whom will be in a position to decide what to do -- reacted with cautious support.
"In the past decades the party was always important for Germany because the F.D.P., as a political force in the middle, was in a position to decide on the direction," he said in an interview.
Since I don't have a good theory as to what the difference is, I'm not in a good position to decide whether a reassembled body would be the same body or a different body.
After this period, the startup may be in a better position to decide whether a non-provisional utility patent would be worth for the company.
Typically, service providers are in a better position to decide the extension of the tests; however, this is a configuration parameter that can also be set without requiring extra knowledge about the service.
City are in no mood to rush into any decision on Tevez until their asking price is met, believing they are in a powerful position to decide when any deal is done as he remains on a highly-lucrative, long-term deal.
Investors will be in a good position to decide for themselves whether the figure is important.
