Common use of Bids Received Clause in Contracts

Bids Received. The bids received must meet all of the following requirements: (A) At least three bids are received from providers that were solicited as described above and that do not have a “material financial interest” in the issue. For this purpose, (i) a lead underwriter in a negotiated underwriting transaction is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue until 15 days after the Issue Date of the issue, (ii) any entity acting as a financial advisor with respect to the purchase of the Guaranteed Investment Contract at the time the bid specifications are forwarded to potential providers has a material financial interest in the issue, and (iii) a provider that is a related party to a provider that has a material financial interest in the issue is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue. (B) At least one of the three bids received is from a reasonably competitive provider, as defined above. (C) If an agent or broker is used to conduct the bidding process, the agent or broker did not bid to provide the Guaranteed Investment Contract.

Bids Received. The bids received must meet all of the following requirements: (Ai) At least three bids are received from providers that were solicited as described above and that do not have a “material financial interest” in the issue. For this purpose, (iA) a lead underwriter in a negotiated underwriting transaction is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue until 15 days after the Issue Date of the issue, (iiB) any entity acting as a financial advisor with respect to the purchase of the Guaranteed Investment Contract at the time the bid specifications are forwarded to potential providers has a material financial interest in the issue, and (iiiC) a provider that is a related party to a provider that has a material financial interest in the issue is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue. (Bii) At least one of the three bids received is from a reasonably competitive provider, as defined above. (Ciii) If an agent or broker is used to conduct the bidding process, the agent or broker did not bid to provide the Guaranteed Investment Contract.

Bids Received. The bids received must meet all of the following requirements: (Ai) At least three 3 bids are received from providers that were solicited as described above and that do not have a “material financial interest” in the issue. For this purpose, , (iA) a lead underwriter in a negotiated underwriting transaction is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue until 15 days after the Issue Date of the issue, (iiB) any entity acting as a financial advisor with respect to the purchase of the Guaranteed Investment Contract at the time the bid specifications are forwarded to potential providers has a material financial interest in the issue, and (iiiC) a provider that is a related party to a provider that has a material financial interest in the issue is deemed to have a material financial interest in the issue. (Bii) At least one 1 of the three 3 bids received is from a reasonably competitive provider, as defined above. (Ciii) If an agent or broker is used to conduct the bidding process, the agent or broker did not bid to provide the Guaranteed Investment Contract.