sole-source
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Ten months later, in January, FAS awarded Databricks, a Thrive-backed artificial-intelligence enterprise company, a $1.8 million sole-source contract to optimize the agency’s procurement analytics and fraud-detection capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
This is known as a competitive sole-source contract.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
County governments in Hawaii rely on a finance director as the only review for contracts recommended by department heads, including sole-source purchases.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Over the past year, Air Force leaders have repeatedly said a sole-source contract to Boeing is the likely outcome, although a final decision has not been made.
From Reuters • Jun. 18, 2023
Milgram said she welcomes the scrutiny from the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General on some sole-source contracts signed since she took over the DEA nearly two years ago.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
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