They are also examining the details of the fuel contract, worth $730m £450mm), which was awarded to the companies without competitive tendering, under a "no-bid" exemption on the grounds of national security.
Even if the point is to increase unionisation rates for the eventual greater glory of all workers, the union's bid for an exemption looks a lot like the unions throwing non-union workers to the wolves.
Yahoo's bid for an exemption from mutual fund rules could affect other Web companies because Yahoo argues it primarily has strategic stock holdings made to cement relationships with business partners, expand its offerings, and develop new products or services.
The Weinstein Company bid for an exemption but was denied; the studio will now file an official appeal for the rating.
That she does not exempt herself from this judgment is, in itself, a subtle bid for at least partial exemption, as the naming of one's faults tends to be. Malcolm says that when she wrote that opening line, she thought she was stating the obvious.
British tennis officials are holding "high-level discussions" with the government in a bid to gain a tax exemption for foreign players.
A 1988 law permitting an exemption to the bidding rules for recycled products prepared the way for the price to come down, she said.
The bill originally included similar exemptions benefiting Los Angeles' 2028 Olympics bid, but organizers balked and Bradford removed the language.
Organizers behind the city's 2028 bid have said they don't need the CEQA exemption and have asked for anything about the Olympics to be removed from the bill.
Under the City Charter, competitive bidding is not necessary if the city obtains an exemption because of an emergency or if there are few qualified vendors.
