"maintain competitive" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to staying competitive in an industry, market, or other area. For example, "The company strives to maintain competitive by researching market trends and consistently updating its products."
State officials say they are trying to avoid specialization in fall sports and to maintain competitive balance in summer camps.
"As demand suddenly drops, already overinventoried positions in many suppliers will result in weaker prices as firms attempt to raise cash quickly and maintain competitive positions".
Management claims that the special rules set out to govern an uncapped season should maintain competitive balance even without the supplemental revenue sharing.
Cuban veterans represent the last remaining loophole in MLB's regulation of players' entry to the league, which helps to maintain competitive balance between rich and poor clubs.
"We support the development credit, and it's a key factor in our ability to maintain competitive operations in American Samoa," said Mary Sestric, a spokeswoman for StarKist.
In interviews, Delany said that the priority was to divide the conference's 12 teams into divisions to maintain competitive equality and historic rivalries.
Yet successful companies realize that maintaining competitive advantage depends heavily on sustaining process innovations.
The league's carefully maintained competitive balance almost guarantees that every week will feature several compelling games between high-quality, evenly matched opponents.
He said he had long emphasized the need for attracting top-tier teaching candidates, maintaining competitive salaries and promoting professional development.
Maintaining competitive edge over other manufacturing techniques is vital to the future of PM.
Medical providers, in turn, will be increasingly pressured to improve the quality of care and service they offer to consumers while maintaining competitive prices.
