Competitive Bidding
"Competitive Bidding" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Pricing statements presented by more than one party for the purpose of securing a contract.
| Descriptor ID |
D003164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.463.100.110
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| Concept/Terms |
Competitive Bidding- Competitive Bidding
- Bidding, Competitive
- Biddings, Competitive
- Competitive Biddings
- Contract Bidding
- Bidding, Contract
- Biddings, Contract
- Contract Biddings
Request for Proposal- Request for Proposal
- Proposal, Request for
- Proposals, Request for
- Request for Proposals
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Competitive Bidding" by people in Profiles.
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Hoerger TJ, Lindrooth RC, Eggleston JL. Medicare's demonstration of competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services: what it means for clinical laboratories. Clin Chem. 1998 Aug; 44(8 Pt 1):1728-34.
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Fisher WH, Lindrooth RC, Norton EC, Dickey B. How managed care organizations develop selective contracting networks for psychiatric inpatient care: a Massachusetts case study. Inquiry. 1998-1999 Winter; 35(4):417-31.
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Libby AM. Contracting between public and private providers: a survey of mental health services in California. Adm Policy Ment Health. 1997 Mar; 24(4):323-38.