Advertising for and Accepting Bids for State Reports Publication; Contract With Lowest Bidder; Right to Reject Bids

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  1. Every four years the reporter shall present the contract provided for in Code Section 50-18-21 to the Department of Administrative Services for purposes of advertising for and accepting bids under the contract according to the established procedures of that department. After the deadline for the acceptance of bids, all bids submitted shall be turned over to the reporter by the Department of Administrative Services.
  2. The reporter, with the approval of the Governor, shall contract with the lowest bidder who, to the satisfaction of the Governor and reporter, is capable of full and adequate performance under the contract and complies with the terms and provisions of this law.
  3. The reporter has the right to reject any and all bids. In the event all bids are rejected, the reporter shall again advertise for bidders and follow the procedures as set forth in this Code section.

(Ga. L. 1920, p. 237, § 3; Code 1933, § 90-205; Code 1933, § 90-203, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 460, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Competitive bidding for contracts to furnish supplies and services to state generally, § 50-5-67.

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

State reporter is proper budget unit for appropriations.

- Because the reporter is primarily responsible for the production of the reports, and because the reporter has the responsibility of furnishing a manuscript of the decisions to the state publisher and of ascertaining proper performance by the publisher, and because failure of a report to be published is directly attributable to the reporter, the state reporter is the proper budget unit to which appropriations for state reports should be directed. 1971 Op. Att'y Gen. 71-103.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 64 Am. Jur. 2d, Public Works and Contracts, §§ 25, 28 et seq., 60 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 73A C.J.S., Public Contracts, §§ 5 et seq., 17, 21 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, § 270 et seq.

ALR.

- Right of bidder for state or municipal contract to rescind bid on ground that bid was based upon his own mistake or that of his employee, 2 A.L.R.4th 991.


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