Hi Tutor,

I need your guidance for the following contract law question.

Case study:

Betty is the owner of a chain of restaurants that serve seafood-based cuisine. Given the current global focus on sustainability, Betty decided that she would only purchase seafood from suppliers which are certified by the Seafood Stewardship Committee ("SSC").

The SSC is an independent and not-for-profit organization which establishes standards on farmed seafood, and thus promotes sustainable aquaculture. Betty further decided to conduct a competitive tender process in order to find and engage the best supplier.

As a start to the tender process, she took out advertisements in relevant industry publications to invite interested seafood suppliers to submit their tender proposals, which should essentially set out their intention to be Betty's seafood supplier, their confirmation that they are SSC-certified, and their proposed pricing on certain common seafood items.

Vijay Seafood Farm ("VSF") was one of the seafood suppliers that responded to Betty advertisements. Given VSF's attractive pricing and SSC certification, Betty decided that she would engage VSF.

Accordingly, Betty issued a letter to VSF stating that she has accepted VSF's tender proposal and VSF

has been officially appointed to be her seafood supplier. VSF received this letter and was delighted to be officially appointed as Betty's supplier.

(1) Explain whether there is a valid contract between Betty and VSF to appoint VSF as Betty's seafood supplier. Identify and discuss the four (4) elements of a contract.

(2) Explain the legal significance of the advertisements that Betty placed in the industry publications at the start of the tender process.

(3) State the relevant case lawor statutory provisions related to the case study.

Thank you for your help. Appreciate!