A Reminder To Challenge Unclear Bid Specifications Prebid

Law360, New York (May 6, 2014, 12:51 PM EDT) -- Contractors and vendors bidding on public sector jobs generally understand that any request for a clarification of bid specifications arising from a technical question, payment terms, or any other concern about the nature of the project or contract, must be raised prebid. Statutes such as the Local Public Contracts Law (LPCL) expressly require any prebid challenge to be made no less than three business days prior to the opening of bids.[1] If a potential bidder fails to ask for a clarification and/or challenge bid specifications, it loses the opportunity to file a bid protest once bids have been opened....

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