The financial climate for pursuing such contracts has recently improved.

But he can advise companies that are pursuing contracts with the agency or are subject to its regulatory review.

The agreement also included the term that Maximilian would not pursue other contracts of marriage for the following three years.

During the three weeks from the time the opinion piece ran, local unions across the state pursued contracts without new pension or health-insurance contributions.

Manufacturers are also pursuing contracts to supply other Asian nations with combat aircraft.

While A.T.&T. continued to pursue commercial and government contracts for its existing machines, it also began emphasizing open systems in its marketing efforts.

And it began pursuing contracts to help states analyze DNA samples from criminals, to put into databases.

Mr. Crandall also said the pilots pursued contracts with arcane rules that added to American's costs.

American companies are free to pursue contracts on the $25 billion project, but without Washington-subsidized loans.

With the country at war, some executives are even discussing whether they should begin to pursue military contracts for the first time in years.