Tender evaluation

Voisey, P.W. 1976. Engineering assessment and critique of instruments used for meat tenderness evaluation. J. Texture Studies 7 11-48. 

Other methods used for meat tenderness evaluation have included measurement of sarcomere length (Howard and Judge 1968) and determination of the amount of connective tissue present. 

Voisey, P.W., and H. Hansen. 1967. A shear apparatus Wehrli, H.P., and Y. Pomeranz. 1969. The role of for meat tenderness evaluation. Food Technol. 21 chemical bonds in dough. Bakers Digest 43 no. 6 ... 

Step 2 Tender evaluation and clarification, contract award... 

You need to develop documented procedures that define your subcontractor evaluation and selection process and in certain cases this may result in several closely-related procedures for use when certain conditions apply. Do not try to force every purchase through the same selection process. Having purchasing policies that require three quotations for every purchase regardless of past performance of the current subcontractor is placing price before quality. Provide flexibility so that the policies and procedures complexity match the risks anticipated. Going out to tender for a few standard nuts and bolts would seem unwise. Likewise, placing an order for lm of equipment based solely on the results of a third party ISO 9000 certification would also seem unwise. 

The evaluation may qualify two or three subcontractors for a specific purchase. The tendering process will yield only one winner but the other subcontractors are equally suitable and should not be disqualified, as they may be needed if the chosen subcontractor fails to deliver. 

On the due date when the tenders should have been received, record those that have been submitted and discard any submitted after the deadline. Conduct an evaluation to determine the winner - the subcontractor that can meet all your requirements (including confidence) for the lowest price. The evaluation phase should involve all your staff that were involved with the specification of requirements. You need to develop scoring criteria so that the result is based on objective evidence of compliance. 

Prepare procedures for evaluating tenders and selecting subcontractors. 

For a consideration of filler-network breakdown at increasing strain, the failure properties of filler-filler bonds and filler clusters have to be evaluated in dependence of cluster size. This allows for a micromechanical description of tender but fragile filler clusters in the stress field of a strained mbber matrix. A schematic view of the mechanical equivalence between a CCA-filler cluster and a series of soft and hard springs is presented in Figure 22.9. The two springs with force constants... 

Evaluate effectiveness of diuretic therapy with regard to ascitic fluid accumulation and development of peripheral edema. Ask the patient directed questions about abdominal girth, fullness, tenderness, and pain. Weigh the patient at each visit, and ask the patient to keep a weight diary. Assess for peripheral edema at each visit. 

In any case, injection site responses (erythemia, edema, pain, and tenderness) and systemic responses are both evaluated in subjects (Mathieu, 1997). USFDA also has specific guidance on the tracking and reporting of adverse clinical responses to vaccines. Any adverse events or product problems with vaccines should not be sent to MedWatch but to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERA), operated jointly by FDA and the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For a copy of the VAERS form, call 1-800-822-7967, or download the form (in PDF format) from www.fda.gov/cber/vaers/vaersl.pdf on FDA s Website. 

Of the 190 accessions evaluated after one year s growth in Florida, 38 showed tuber formation. Tender leaves are incorporated in the food preparations in the South Asian region. Leaf protein concentrate (crude protein 51.9%) prepared from leaves yielded a PER value of 2.2 in comparison to 2.7 for corn-soy control. International Winged Bean Trials conducted in 19 countries recommend 5 varieties as having the best yield potential under varying environmental conditions. 

Regarding all activities for the regulation of pharmaceuticals at the EU level. Article 71 of Regulation EEC/2309/93 that established the EMEA and the CPMP required that Within 6 years of the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall publish a general report on the experience of the procedures laid down in this Regulation, in Chapter 111 of Directive 75/319/EEC and in Chapter IV of Directive 81/851/EEC. The tender for review was awarded to a consortium of Cameron McKenna and Arthur Anderson. The full report from Cameron McKenna, dated October 2000 and entitled Evaluation of the Operation of Community Procedures for the Authorisation of... 

A 17-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis is evaluated for knee pain. On review of systems, she also notes persistent bleeding from cuts in her skin and bleeding of her gums after brushing her teeth. Physical examination is remarkable for an obviously swollen right knee that is tender with limited range of motion. Fluid drained from the knee is bloody (hemarthrosis). Her complete blood count is normal, but prothrombin time is elevated. 

Evaluate the patient for a therapeutic response, such as decreased stiffness, tenderness, and intensity of skeletal muscle pain and improved mobility... 

Attempts could be made to systematically evaluate the social benefits of linking cost-effectiveness analysis not only with reference pricing, but government controls over industry-level profit and promotional expenditure, price-volume agreements, and competitive tendering. 

The synthetic androgen danazol has also been evaluated for post-coital use, but with inconsistent results (8) doses of twice 400 mg or twice 600 mg seem to be reliable while a single dose of 600 mg seems to be insufficient. A 10% incidence of vomiting, headache, and breast tenderness has been reported and a lower incidence (1-2%) of vomiting (10). 

A formal agreement that references all relevant tender documents and clearly identifies responsibilities and document deliverables should be prepared by the pharmaceutical manufacturer. The purchase order should include the final agreement and identify any associated contractual documentation. A copy of the signed final agreement and purchase order should be retained in the pharmaceutical manufacturer s validation file, together with evaluation records applicable... 

Touching the skin, however, is essential in clinical practice in order to assess certain skin properties that the other senses cannot detect. In cosmetics, this corresponds to a very common gesture performed every day to evaluate the condition of our skin or to check the effect of a cream or shampoo or when applying perfume. In social life too, it is through touching the skin that we express our feelings to convey sympathy, love, and tenderness. 

A variety of other words and expressions are used to describe textural characteristics, such as body, crisp, greasy, brittle, tender, juicy, mealy, flaky, crunchy, and so forth. Many of these terms have been discussed by Szczesniak (1963) and Sherman (1969) most have no objective physical meaning and cannot be expressed in units of measurement that are universally applicable. Kokini (1985) has attempted to relate some of these ill-defined terms to the physical properties involved in their evaluation. Through the... 

The possibility of fatal intestinal dilatation, although very rare, warrants careful evaluation of persistent complaints of constipation, particularly in patients who also have vomiting and abdominal pain, distension, or tenderness (518). Acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie s syndrome) has been reported in a patient taking haloperidol plus benzatropine (519). 

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