A bid which has been submitted in a sealed envelope to prevent dissemination of its contents before the deadline for the submission of all bids; usually required by the purchasing authority on major procurements over the formal bid limit to ensure fair competition among bidders.
Wheelwright and Clark, two gurus in new product development (NPD) start their book "Revolutionizing Product Development" by stating that "firms that get to market faster and more eff... [ more... ]
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