The company has been named sole supplier to build a range of cargo and troop transport trucks in a programme worth $3.5 billion.

In practice, there are traps, notably in the need for all contracts exceeding €500,000 to be offered in chunks and not to a sole supplier.

Its main business then was the distribution of silver coins, of which it was the sole supplier.

The castle, with its own sources of provisions, notably from the river, became the sole supplier for the town.

I fail to see why schools are still allowed to nominate sole suppliers for their uniforms.