sole source award

sole Adjective

— only

sole Noun

— The bottom of a foot. — The bottom of a shoe. — A flatfish of the family Soleidae.

source Verb

— If you source something, then you obtain or receive it.

source Noun

— The source of some material, an idea, a product, etc. is the place it came from originally. XYZ company can't supply these parts anymore, so we need to find a new source. Church sources said four people were injured and 100 to 200 were taken away by the police. The paper comes primarily from British sources. is the main source of global warming.

award Noun

— An award is something that you give to someone who has done something very well. Each year, Westinghouse announces the winners of its awards for the best high-school science projects. He won the National League's Most Valuable Player award in 2007. — An award is money that a court decides should be given to somebody who has won a legal case. The lawyer often takes 10 to 30 percent of any awards of damages.

award Verb

— If you award somebody something, you officially give it to them, usually because they have done something well. A total of $205,000 in prize money will be awarded, with $50,000 for the winner and $25,000 for second place. — If you award somebody something, you officially decide that somebody should receive money or a contract. The judge ruled that the company had no just cause for dismissing Morsi, and he was awarded damages. The company was awarded a contract worth $2.3 billion to build the new highway.