The housing authority had hoped to pay the tenants' moving expenses, he said, but the cheapest bid came in at $700 a family.

He added that where decisions were being made, public procurers had shifted focus from value for money to selecting the cheapest bid.

Put it out to competitive tender and accept the cheapest bid.

The company's proposal of $1,999,900 was more than $30,000 less expensive than the next cheapest bid to the school district.

The cheapest bid after key cards are shown asks for kings.

The next cheapest bid shows no kings, etc.

A relay is often the cheapest bid available but need not be.

Instead, only one partner can make the cheapest bids available (relays) while the other describes his hand.

A puppet bid requests partner to make the cheapest bid regardless of his hand.

Thus technically it's a relay but with the cheapest bid expected most of the time.