He awarded the inspection of boilers in commercial office buildings, for example, to private companies.

The forms for a work permit require a tracking number, which is awarded to companies with proper insurance.

In 1978, the authors explain, Phoenix awarded a contract for garbage collection to private companies.

Other major contracts have been awarded to reputed domestic and international companies.

Other work has been awarded to companies in Japan and Italy.

Customized Training grants are awarded to companies to help improve workers' skills in specific areas.

The country's oil industry would be developed under contracts awarded to large multinational companies, he said.

In 2005, however, it only awarded $28 million dollars to companies researching the space elevator.

I also have serious concerns about the implications of public institutions awarding contracts to such companies.

At latest count, 28 percent of the contracts, worth more than $127 million, have been awarded to companies that say they are owned by women.