- best bid
- In an auction, the highest bid; in the letting of a contract for public works, the lowest bid by a responsible bidder. 43 Am J1st Pub Wks § 42.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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bid — An offer by an intending purchaser to pay a designated price for property which is about to be sold at auction. An offer to perform a contract for work and labor or supplying materials or goods at a specified price. Public contracts are… … Black's law dictionary
best — Of the highest quality; of the greatest usefulness for the purpose intended. Most desirable, suitable, useful, or satisfactory. For example: the best bid of interest by a prospective depositary of school funds would not necessarily be the highest … Black's law dictionary
