The Minnesota Chapter
of the National Institute
of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.

-Established 1981-

STATUTORY AND CASE LAW ANALYSIS

This outline is organized in a format that generally follows the procedural steps of the competitive bid process.  That format is:

  1. The decision to bid:

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Purpose of Bidding

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Statutory Provisions

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Situations requiring bid solicitations

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Exceptions to bidding requirements

  1. Preparation of Bid documents:

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Statutory Requirements

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Sufficiency of particular bid specifications

  1. Award of Bid:

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Basis for bid award

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Examination of bids

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Changes and mistakes

  1. Challenges to the award of bid:

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Statutory Provisions

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Timing

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Forum

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Remedies

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Effect of void contract on contractors who have performed

  1. Bonds:

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Bid bonds

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Statutory Provisions

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Bond Approval

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Action on a bond

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