Different bid shopping rules exist, based on the type of project and the laws in the region where the project is planned. Some areas forbid bid shopping because it might encourage the use of inferior materials or poor workmanship to increase profits for the contractor.
Enterprise Zones (EZs) Enterprise zones (EZs) are geographic areas in which companies can qualify for a variety of subsidies. The original intent of most EZ programs was to encourage businesses to stay, locate, or expand in depressed areas and thereby help to revitalize them.
A free-trade zone (FTZ) is a specific class of special economic zone. It is a geographic area where goods may be landed, stored, handled, manufactured, or reconfigured, and re-exported under specific customs regulation and generally not subject to customs duty.