Sentence examples for french bidders from inspiring English sources

In fact, all three bidding groups, mostly American private equity firms, eventually teamed up with French bidders to help resolve any regulatory problems.

He cited news reports here that the French bidders intentionally delivered their offer 10 minutes late, hoping to gain a tactical advantage.

The government told GEC it could try linking up with either of the two (French) bidders, Alcatel with Dassault, or Lagardère, instead.Days later, GEC was rebuffed by the French again.

The government is yet to announce the winner of its competitive evaluation process for the new submarine fleet, but has been looking at proposals from Japanese, German and French bidders.

Larry Pimentel, Cunard's chief executive, said in a telephone interview from Miami that the winning French bidders seemed to have more up-to-date experience on bidding for big cruise-liner contracts.

The German and French bidders had previously expressed an openness to building submarines in Australia, but there had been questions about Japan because of a desire to protect its sensitive technology.

Now, amid talk of a privatisation, a French bidder is seen as a front-runner to buy the port itself.

Back at work to discover a big lump of ambergris (whale vomit) consigned for the next auction, worth a fortune pic.twitter.com/QHk47Pr5bi They said they were "elated" over the sale to an anonymous French bidder who exceeded the anticipated price of £7,000.

The French prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, said last week that France's need for vaccines to fight bioterrorism was a crucial reason why the government might oppose a non-French bidder for Aventis.

Pyne said the Japanese, French and German bidders were required to present various options for construction.

(Other bidders are French and American).Yet one observer interviewed for this story finds both explanations unlikely.