Are supplies or services provided by monopolies regulated by the competitive bidding law?
In the past, most utilities were controlled by a monopoly, such as telephone, natural gas or electric service since there was no possibility of competition. Therefore, the courts did not require the formality of inviting bids (1954 Ops. St. Compt. File No. 6899). However, since the deregulation of utilities, opportunities for competition have been made available, dependent on the area and the type service required. Therefore, these types of service must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to determine the feasibility of obtaining competition.
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