By tendering coin of the time of Decius at a baker's shop he roused suspicion, and was taken before the authorities as a dishonest finder of hidden treasure.
There is a huge amount said for public body tendering.
No Catholic was allowed arms, two justices being empowered to search; and if he had a good horse any Protestant might claim it on tendering 1-5.
In recent years, with such changes as compulsory competitive tendering, we have seen public sector managers become increasingly businesslike and innovative.
Now based at Babcock BES, Graeme works in the business process improvement team developing the estimating and tendering process for naval ship refit.