Topic
Public Bidding
11 published works
BuildSmart
The Good, the Bad, and the Board Minutes: Mississippi Court Says Public Bodies Must Fully Explain Why Lowest and Best Bidder Is a Better Choice Than the Lowest Bidder
By R. Sumner Fortenberry, Ralph B. Germany Jr., Bradley
Contractors know when they bid a public job that it’s the lowest and best bidder that will ultimately come out on top. Contractors and public bodies also know that when…
Texas Construction Law Blog
Overview of the Texas Public Bidding Process
By Admin
So you want to be a public construction contractor in Texas? First you need to know are the rules—and there are a lot of them. There are statutory procurement regimes for different…
New York Business Law and Commercial Litigation Blog
Staying Transparent, While Staying Apart: Public Bidding Best Practices in the COVID-19 Pandemic
I. Competitive Bidding - The Basics The purpose of competitive bidding is to create an open and fair environment that encourages transparency and accountability, as well as competition. Local Government…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
Completion of Construction Did Not Render Suit for Violation of Public Bidding Laws Moot
A claim that a contract for construction of a school violated public bidding requirements did not become moot after construction was completed because effective relief — in the form of…
E2 Law Blog
Update: Latin America Renewable Energy – Calls for Public Bids
By Erick Hernández Gallego, Nancy Guillén Espinosa
This Mexico City GT Alert provides an update to our August 2019 alert, Latin America Renewable Energy: Calls for Public Bids. Click here for the full GT Alert, which provides updates…
From the Ground Up
Injunctive Relief Exclusive Remedy For Successful Bidder Seeking Damages on Construction Job Not Performed
By Jim Yand
On July 26, 2018, the Washington Supreme Court issued a new decision addressing public bidding in Specialty Asphalt & Constr., LLC v. Lincoln County. Specialty Asphalt was the winning bidder on…
Mo-Kan Construction Law
Challenging Public Bid Awards in Missouri Just Got Easier, Depending on Your Perspective
By Lee Brumitt
As reported in this blog in October, 2015 in the post “The Making of a Supreme Court Case,” we predicted that the Missouri Supreme Court would take the case of…
Best Practices Construction Law
No Lump on the Head for One Contractor’s Failure to Follow Public Bid Instructions
In our house of chaos, rules are especially important. And when you don't follow the rules—like no jumping on the furniture—you could end up with a lump on your head.…
California Land Use & Development Law Report
“True Lease” Required for Lease-Leaseback Exemption from Public Bidding
In a decision that may imperil many pending school construction transactions, the Fifth District Court of Appeal has held that, to qualify for exemption from public bidding, a lease-leaseback transaction…
Supplemental Conditions
Public Bidding and Bid Protests in Pennsylvania
I planned a course for the Philadelphia Bar Association today called "Public Bidding and Bid Protest - A Primer on Pennsylvania Law." A special thanks to my friend Chris McCabe…