Asylum seekers waiting for a decision may stay in a reception centre.  These centres are located in all parts of the country, and are managed by local authorities, non-governmental organisations and private enterprises on a contract with UDI.  The  contracts are awarded through a competitive bidding process.  The number of centres and the number of residents depend on the number of new arrivals of asylum seekers and how fast their applications are processed.  With a large number of new applications new centres have to be established.  Following a lower number of applications and a larger number of decisions centres are closed.