Sentence examples for franchise process from inspiring English sources

This extraordinary announcement highlights the weaknesses in the franchise process.

This led to two independent reviews - one on the west coast fiasco and the other on the whole franchise process.

And perhaps the whole franchise process was flawed in requiring bidders to predict revenue growth over 15 years.

The announcement is the direct result of the reviews and effectively sets the franchise process back on track.

Atkins - along with law firm Eversheds - had reportedly been hired in January to give technical advice on the franchise process.

A spokesman insisted its policies were not at fault but he added: "The ORR has questioned whether changes to the franchise process would help.

"We'd be looking to review the failed franchising process," says Lilian Greenwood, shadow rail minister.

It was in that climate, in 1996, that Council officials sought to get more control over the cable franchising process.

If not, the consequences could be more far reaching – possibly a review of the franchising process, delaying a host of contracts up for renewal in the next two years.

A separate National Audit Office said the cost of the bungled DfT franchising process to the taxpayer would be "substantial", with the subsequent inquiries alone costing £9m.

As the franchising process for train operators was only just starting, the government guaranteed 80% of the rolling-stock firms' lease-income.