open competition
Anyone can enter
Open competition is a contest, selection process, or market in which anyone who meets basic qualifications can participate—no insider advantage, no restricted invitations.
Government contracts awarded through open competition allow any qualified firm to bid: The position will be filled through open competition.
The term implies transparency and fairness, though the reality sometimes falls short.
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- contestOrganized competitive event
- fairImpartial and unbiased
- raceCompetition of speed
- meritocracyAdvancement through demonstrated ability
tryouts · qualifying · arena · rivals · all comers · bracket · championship · entry · job posting · level playing field · playing field · transparent · audition · cattle call · bid · tender · public · marketplace
- fairnessfair play, fair shake, fair treatment, fair and square, fair share
- hiringhiring, job, interview, resume, application
- procurementprocurement, purchasing, purchase order, bidding, subcontract
- architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
open competitionappointment
Scheduled time for something
nomination · patronage · nepotism · hereditary succession · cronyism
open competitionbackroom deal
Secret unofficial agreement
smoke-filled room · old boys' network · cronyism · nepotism · insider dealing
open, competition, opened, opening, opens, opener, openers, openness, openly