Sentence examples for soft contracting from inspiring English sources

Because ongoing relationships and a flexible interpretation of rules are crucial under both hard and soft contracting regimes, the extent of on-the-ground operational differences between England and Wales was smaller than headline policy statements might suggest.

On the one hand there was a policy drive to promote competition by developing legally enforceable contracts between NHS purchasers and corporatized foundation trusts, private sector and third sector providers, as well as soft contracts with conventional trusts.

At issue are many of the methods Coke uses to bolster sales of its soft drinks: contracts that prohibit competitors' products, sales incentive programs and discounts for certain customers.

"It's a bit of a conflict, isn't it?" said Ellie G. Kinnaird, a state senator in North Carolina who is seeking a moratorium on soft drink contracts in schools.

The 1990s led off with Grand Met taking Burger King's soft drink contract to Coca-Cola from Pepsi.

From exclusive soft-drink contracts to computers displaying continuous advertising, corporate marketing in public schools is rising sharply.

"This is the first official government confirmation that commercialism in schools is a problematic issue," said Andrew Hagelshaw, director of the Center for Commercial-Free Publin EducatiOaklandakland, Calif., which has waged many grass-roots battles against soft-drink contracts and Channel One.

This device allows continuous elongation of the contracted soft tissue and distraction of the contracted joints prior to fasciectomy in 2003.

The PPM model operating in the country is similar to soft or relational contracting, which is a 'mutual agreement between the collaborative partners about the general terms of collaboration' (p. 876) with limited financial considerations unlike standard contracts where indemnities exist; parties may opt out depending on exigencies (27).

Because PAT affects the release of only the contracted Achilles tendon, the other remaining contracted soft tissues will continue to be risk factors for residual equinovarus deformities.

Another cause may be the discrepancy between the rate of growth of the bone and the contracted soft tissues [6, 9].