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Vendor says low bid disqualified over typographical error; county says award already made
Summary
A vendor told the committee its low bid was rejected over a single-letter typo in a part number while an awarded vendor's name contained its own misspelling in the county's notice. The vendor asked the committee to review protest procedures; the committee said it would examine county procurement procedures but noted the prior vote to proceed with the awarded bidder.
A representative for Now Automotive Equipment Corp. told the Sumner County Financial Management Committee on Dec. 3 that his company was the apparent low bidder on a county procurement but was disqualified for a single-letter typo in a part number.
"Every other specification was met," Cole Stern…
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