"We still have a significant number of parties interested in acquiring the club who are actively pursuing their respective interests," it added.
So the administration thought it needed to offer nothing more than a nudge to get the parties interested.
However, of all the parties interested in Georgia's internal conflicts, it has the most to gain from it.
It confirmed it had "received four bids from parties interested in using the stadium after the Games".
Are the bad results in fact engineered by parties interested in moving Mario Basler into the managerial job?
Takeover talks continue in earnest with four parties interested in striking a deal but the threat of administration and a subsequent 12-point deduction remains a real possibility.
Parties interested in buying the government's stake that pass the preliminary screening will have to make their ideas known in business plans.
Restructuring specialist GA Europe is believed to be among a number of parties interested in buying the remaining 235-store business, which called in administrators last month.
In September, Greenhalgh said: "There was a time-limited offer on the table from the German government and other parties interested in buying the water cannon.
There are other college football parties interested in the Big 12 championship game as well, especially at Notre Dame, Oregon State and Virginia Tech.
Lewis said he has already been contacted by several parties interested in hosting games, and that good funding is in place to underpin the tournament.
