In today’s troubled economy, it borders on blasphemy to even suggest that a property manager, attorney, CPA or other professional serving a co-op board or condo association may consider letting you go. Speaking as an attorney, most of us are very fortunate to work with great communities who appreciate what […]
Suppose you file a protest. You and your lawyer pinpoint one or more air-tight protest grounds, cite Florida court decisions to support your arguments, and demand the top bidder’s bid or top proposer’s ranking be thrown out. You even go through a hearing, have witnesses testify, and make great arguments […]
The general purpose of a public agency’s procurement codes or rules is to create a system where goods and services can be acquired for the lowest cost. If the bidder presents the lowest and best bid, or if the proposer comes up with the best and most cost-effective proposal, they […]
Bids and proposals may be rejected on an individual or collective basis. The agency typically reserves the right to reject any and all bids as part of the advertisement. Alternatively, an individual bid may be rejected if it is found to be “non-responsive”. In determining whether a bid or proposal […]
Bidders must pay attention to the details, and dot the “i’s” and cross the “t’s”. The ITB, RFP or RFQ will likely have detailed requirements as to the form and content, and additional materials that bidders must supply to be found responsive. Failure to address the details of the submission […]
