Depending on the results, companies would bid for the leases.
Jim Caiola, co-owner of Beau Monde, confirmed that his company would bid for Tavern.
"I would bid for a job, say $3,000 for three days," he explained.
By making it known that they would bid for certain assets, they can force Vivendi's hand.
Technically, Boras cannot know what other teams would bid for Rodriguez in free agency.
Air France-KLM said in March that it would bid for Czech Airlines.
Hong said he doubted that China would bid for the Games again anytime soon if Beijing did not win.
The founders of Dragon Systems, James and Janet Baker, said today that they, too, would bid for Lernout's core businesses.
The British oil company BP said it would bid for the Enron Corporation's stake in Dabhol Power.
Pension funds would create a pooled vehicle that would bid for greenfield projects and employ a contractor to do the work.
There had been speculation that Sir Mick, who is a fierce protector of his privacy, would bid for the hair himself.
