Letting : The term used to describe the acceptance of a contract bid. The letting date follows or coincides with the obligation of funds and is followed by a notice to proceed
Ilan Kelman (ed.), Vulnerability and Resilience Definitions and References, Version 2, 2007. http://www.islandvulnerability.org/docs/vulnres.pd f, (Vulnr and Resilience - Brit) {524}