The highest bidder is usually then given first opportunity to negotiate a price.
From the smh.com.au
The highest bidder for the allowances would win the right to continue operating.
From the sacbee.com
The ghoulish piece of American history is now up for sale to the highest bidder.
From the washingtonpost.com
Amity Asphalt Paving Inc., of Houston, was the second lowest bidder at $254,400.
From the post-gazette.com
The company's bid was $46,090 less than the next-lowest bidder, a union painter.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
More than any other bidder, Cornell saw the contest as a potential game changer.
From the nytimes.com
If Disney falters again, a new bidder may emerge or, indeed, Comcast may return.
From the economist.com
The castle is up for sale and soon to be auctioned to the highest bidder on Dec.
From the kansas.com
Hand says it's unlikely a rival bidder will make a higher offer for the company.
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Someone who makes an offer
(bidding) command: an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
(bidding) a request to be present; "they came at his bidding"
(bidding) bid: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Bidder is a surname, and may refer to: * Friedrich Bidder (1810-1894), German physiologist and anatomist * George Parker Bidder (1806-1878), English engineer and calculating prodigy
Bidding is an offer (often competitive) of setting a price one is willing to pay for something. A price offer is called a bid. The term may be used in context of auctions, stock exchange, card games, or real estate transactions.
(A Bidding) Woolgathering is a book by Patti Smith, published in 1992.
Someone who bids, e.g. at an auction
(Bidding) a pricing method in which selling organisations bid for a buyer's custom; the bid is the seller's price offer.