Chapter 2 Bidding—Federal and State Procurements

Index

Section 2.1 Introduction
Section 2.2 Invitations to Bid and Bid Documents
Section 2.3 Federal Procurements
Section 2.4 Missouri
Section 2.5 State Procurement
Section 2.6 Other Public Works
Section 2.7 City Ordinances
Section 2.8 Owner’s Right to Reject Bids
Section 2.9 Rejection of Bid as Nonresponsive
Section 2.10 Rejection of Bid on Ground That Bidder Is Not Responsible
Section 2.11 Responsibility in Federal Procurement
Section 2.12 Responsibility in State Procurement
Section 2.13 Prequalification
Section 2.14 Rejection of All Bids
Section 2.15 Private Procurement
Section 2.16 After the Bid: Contract Formation
Section 2.17 Failure of Contractor to Honor Bid—Bid Guarantees
Section 2.18 Federal Procurements
Section 2.19 State Procurements
Section 2.20 Form of Bond
Section 2.21 Defenses to a Claim Against a Bid Bond
Section 2.22 After the Bid: General Contractor’s Right to Enforce Subcontractor’s Bid
Section 2.23 No Reliance on Subcontractor’s Price
Section 2.24 No Agreement on Subcontract Terms
Section 2.25 Relief Under Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel
Section 2.26 After the Bid: Subcontractor’s Right to Require General Contractor to Award it a Subcontract
Section 2.27 Bid Mistakes and the Right to Correct or Withdraw a Bid
Section 2.28 Federal Rules Governing Bid Mistakes
Section 2.29 Clerical Mistakes vs. Mistakes in Judgment
Section 2.30 Apparent Clerical Mistake Before Award
Section 2.31 Other Mistakes Before Award
Section 2.32 Mistakes Identified After Award
Section 2.33 Missouri Law
Section 2.34 Mutual Mistake vs. Unilateral Mistake
Section 2.35 Clerical Mistakes vs. Mistakes in Judgment
Section 2.36 Remedies: Rescission and Reformation
Section 2.37 Bid Protests
Section 2.38 Federal Procurements
Section 2.39 Where May the Protest Be Brought?
Section 2.40 Protests to Court of Federal Claims/District Court
Section 2.41 Protests to the Agency
Section 2.42 Protests to the General Accounting Office
Section 2.43 Who May Protest?
Section 2.44 When Must a Protest Be Filed?
Section 2.45 Protest Remedies
Section 2.46 Appeal Rights
Section 2.47 State Procurements
Section 2.48 Who May Protest?
Section 2.49 Taxpayer Standing
Section 2.50 Unfair Bid Process Standing
Section 2.51 When Must a Protest Be Filed?
Section 2.52 Protest Remedies
Section 2.53 Bid Rigging