Discusses how a repetitive competitive bidding model, developed previously, can be adapted to the differing features of the situation. Focuses, first, on identifying the implications for decision analysis of the strategic nature of repetitive bidding and then on the impact of data to aid in...

Looks at the competitive bidding situation in a single occasion context. Provides a “thinking algorithm” model based on decision analysis which requires the decision maker to make subjective assessments of uncertain quantities. Uses the case study of a tender of unpounded butter offered to...