This could prove to be a key discriminator among the radios being offered for installation on Army vehicles.

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Thus, the key discriminator in who wins becomes price which is why the pending rulings by the World Trade Organization could prove so troublesome.

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Information is often the decisive discriminator in modern conflict.

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"Size should not be a discriminator, " says Lutz.

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Part of the reason Oshkosh won was that the Army buying command awarding the contract decided all the bidders (Navistar competed too) were equal in capabilities and past performance, making price the sole discriminator in the outcome.

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