In any given tender, every bidder except one would offer prices within a 1.5% range, with the winner offering slightly less.
"The better side was Denmark," he admitted, perhaps offering slightly harsh self-criticism.
He has introduced legislation offering slightly different rules, and wants hearings on the matter.
Similarly, many companies are now offering slightly higher premiums on house insurance that allow homeowners to remodel their homes in accordance with green-building standards.
His one misstep, he says, was the decision to rent the Upper East Side unit to two young women who were offering slightly more money per month.
Mix said he has noticed that given the recent publicity afforded the long-term effects of football head trauma, insurance companies are offering slightly more to settle cases.
BBC2 will be offering slightly more cerebral product: Sebastian Faulks is to present a four-part series on The Secret Life of the Novel.
Consumers could buy Windows from, say, three separate companies, each offering slightly different versions of Windows and its own brand of customer service.
WHERE TO EAT Bodegas Campos, Los Lineros 32, 34-955) 749-7500, www.bodegascampos.com, is a local institution offering slightly stuffy service but exquisite Andalusian specialties in a network of beamed, paneled and tiled rooms.
They have been luring customers particularly younger ones away from McDonald's chicken nuggets and chips by offering slightly better quality food, a high level of customisation (such as the option to choose the ingredients in a burrito or burger) and some table service.
