Bidder Cannot Sue Architect for Tortious Interference with a Business Expectancy for Recommending that Project Owner Reject Its Low Bid
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #14, Issue #11
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bid rejection,Bidders,Interference with Contract,Third Party Rights
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The bidder on a public school project has no valid business expectancy of being awarded a contract, only “wishful thinking,” and in the absence of evidence of fraud, injustice or a violation of trust, it’s tortious interference claim against the owner’s architect for recommending rejection of is low bid must fail as a matter of [...]
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Bid Protestor Successfully Challenges Bid Rejection Based on Unannounced Criteria
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #13, Issue #5
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Bid Protest,bid rejection,bidder responsibility
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Where a county government rejected an electrical contractor’s low bid for the sole reason that it believed the contractor had violated the prevailing-wage law, despite no administrative or legal rulings to that effect, the court held the county abused its discretion and must terminate the contract it awarded to another contractor, and review the low [...]
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Action against Engineer for Recommending Rejection of MBE Firm’s Bid is Dismissed
ConstructionRisk.com Report Vol. #13, Issue #2
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bid rejection,bidder responsibility,bidder responsiveness,Fraud,Interference with Contract,MBE,minority business,tortious interference
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An MBE firm’s suit against an engineering firm for recommending rejection of its low bid on a public road project was dismissed on summary judgment which was affirmed on appeal. The causes of action included racial discrimination, tortious interference with business expectancy, and malpractice. The engineer was under contract to the county road commission and [...]
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