Sentence examples for steer contracts from inspiring English sources

But it has never actually done so, leaving the Chinese government free to use its enormous buying power to steer contracts to Chinese-owned companies.

Mr. Williams, responding to Mr. Graham's claims, wrote in an e-mail: "Individuals have a right to their opinions, but they don't have the right to steer contracts".

In exchange, the company, I-Lite Electrin, based in Manhattan, told investigators that Mr. Weissman had overlooked inflated bills it submitted or helped steer contracts to the company.

Some of the people active in housing issues in the 1990's say that Mr. Ferrer rarely tried to delay projects or steer contracts to his friends.

Ms. Doan, now a columnist for a conservative Web site, was forced to resign two years later after she was accused of trying to steer contracts to her friends — an accusation she denied.

Mr Miliband's speech was filled with staples of Rhineland capitalism: workers on pay committees, apprenticeships, attacks on private equity and hints that governments should steer contracts towards local firms.

Prosecutors said Mr. Walters, 49, steered contracts to developers in exchange for cash, which he pocketed.

Earlier, the railway minister had resigned amid reports he steered contracts to a subcontractor run by his mistress.

Investigators have been looking into whether Mr. Jackson steered contracts to Mr. Khalil to ensure that Mr. Khalil could make those payments.

The state's drug-treatment commissioner was forced to resign after allegations that he had steered contracts to friends who failed to provide any actual drug treatment.

In the statement of facts made public, Mr. Foggo admitted hiding the friendship while he steered contracts to his friend "through direct and indirect means".