The International Rugby Board (IRB) begins the tender process for the 2015 and 2019 tournaments this month by inviting "expressions of interest".

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The government's plan was to put each subject's EBC exam out to tender with exams boards and then choose one board to be the provider for a particular subject.

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Panasonic's board was expected to officially extend a tender offer on Friday, when a press conference is scheduled, and the purchase may be completed by February.

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The deal has been approved by the Sybase board of directors, but the closing of the deal is subject to the tender of a majority of outstanding shares of Sybase common stock, as well as regulatory approval.

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That reminds me of the time we posted a sign on our reader board at our fried chicken restaurant to let folks know we had a new offering: Tender Buns.

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