Once again, Starwood's board said it would closely
examine and discuss the new Anbang
bid, and would continue to discuss «non-price terms related to the (Anbang) consortium's revised
proposal.»
Tipping Point C includes such viral trends as convergence programs (in which the number of outside counsel an organization employs is
examined and often sharply reduced, and in which firms compete for preferred provider status) and broader use of Requests for
Proposals (RFPs) to structure
bidding from law firms for various kinds of work.