The ratio of how efficient a task can be done in standard time. Its a percentage of the highest performance under conditions.

When the best benefit comes from a trade off of price and performance.

1. The UK classification of the most traded stocks. 2. The US measurement of risk and volatility of the stock market based on the standards. Each stock is given a standard amount

A second level of testing. Its the pilot test of a product before commercial release. The internal testing has already been done and passed. Select customers can test the product in normal

A US organizatoin that rates the ethical performances of busniesses. They award a business with good customer relations and a high level of trust.

Refer to proof beyone a reasonable doubt.

A charge on freight that covers costs fo getting the cargo from the port to the destination.

When repairing an item is more costly thanreplacing it. If it cost more than 80% of replacement value.

An alternate term for biennial or twice yearly.

Books or articles that are related to a subject or author. This can be an annotated bibliography as well. A large bibliography is published as a book sometimes.

The most that a buyer will pay and the lowest a seller will accept. The difference in these prices is the spread.

A date and time a bid is to be submitted by. AKA bid time.

When several parts of a job are separated so different bids can take on the job.

Putting one bidder against another to get lower prices. It can happen before or after submission.

The days leading up to the bid date a perspective bidder can lodge a bid.

In the United States, the number of BIDS received in an auction of TREASURY BILLS, NOTES, or BONDS versus the number actually accepted. The higher the bidtocover ratio the greater the demand

Something occuring every two years. Refer to biennium.

The banks with the most assets in an area. It is listed per country.

A person who seems larger than life in their field.

A nickname for IBM. It started with the blue color on the logo.