The government has defended its decision to name Siemens as its preferred bidder for the contract as it offered taxpayers better value for money.

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In a separate interview, he told the BBC that he still thought the contract offered good value for money for patients as GPs were still taking up a relatively small part of the NHS budget.

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He was also worried the contract did not represent value for money, there could be a risk to health and the uncertainty was blighting the local community.

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On October 3, 2012, Deutsche Telekom and MetroPCS announced their intent to combine T-Mobile and MetroPCS and create the premier "Challenger" in the U.S. wireless market and the value leader for contract and no-contract service offerings.

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The Audit Commission's report warned the Labour-controlled council it must improve in its compliance with contract procedure rules, demonstrating good value for money, reporting to elected members and dealing with whistleblowers.

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Also, giving up contract plans will lead to higher churn and greater competition for the high-value lucrative postpaid customers, which the bigger carriers will not be willing to let go off that easily.

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The Employees Retirement System of Texas, which administers 401(k) and 457 plans for state employees, late last year decided not to renew its contract with its stable-value provider.

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An appraisal that results in a value that is less than the contract purchase price can potentially mean all kinds of woe for the loan officer (me) and the real estate agent.

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