The judge had set yesterday as the hearing date to review final bids that were submitted on Friday.

The department is reviewing bids for the job.

"You would have more confidence if they had set up a committee of outside directors to review bids," he said.

The petroleum reserve's office in New Orleans would review bids for the oil and ship it to buyers, all within 15 days.

The board met today to review other potential bids.

The hospital is currently reviewing bids from prospective buyers, he added, and has promised to sell only to one who honors the designation.

"They're reviewing sealed bids" taken a week or two ago, he said.

RSA's board is expected to meet before the weekend to review final bids, these people said.

The agency's top officials are now reviewing bids for two of the last three banks it controls.

The bankruptcy court reviewed bids, however these plans did not materialize and the hospital announced its closure on February 1, 2008.