The charity Action for Children has taken on the bulk of the contracts, which are mainly let by local authorities.
Analysts said Lockheed's losing the bulk of the rocket contracts in 1998 was a substantial blow to its space program.
The bulk of those contracts could be connected to the 787 development program, the person said, though many were also linked to Boeing's 777 and 737 models.
The bulk of that contracted volume has found its way into the spot market, adding pressure to iron ore prices that have slumped 23 percent this year.
News that construction company Morgan Sindall will be stepping in to take over the bulk of the social-housing contracts has been described as a step towards greater certainty.
Construction group Morgan Sindall has snapped up the bulk of the assets and contracts of collapsed social housing group Connaught for £28m, saving 2,500 jobs but leaving thousands more at risk.
Which institutions are bearing the bulk of the risk in these contracts is not clear to the public, and it may not be clear even to the Fed.
Mr. Wilson stole the bulk of the money by funneling contracts to B & B Construction, a company secretly controlled by one of his subordinates.
Thus, in the case of a sale by sample, the law implies a condition in the contract that the bulk of the merchandise will correspond with the sample in quality and that the buyer will have a reasonable opportunity to examine the bulk of the merchandise.
