Can a school district make multiple awards on a bid?
A multiple award is defined as an award of an indefinite quantity contract for one or more similar materials or services to more than one bidder or offeror. In general, school districts should not use multiple awards allowing more than one vendor to supply the same goods or service. However, there are instances in which districts may make multiple awards. For example, multiple awards may be made if one vendor is unable to provide the total quantity of goods or services requested by the district or if the use of different vendors for different geographical regions would be more advantageous. In these instances, the RFP or IFB should clearly state whether multiple awards may be used so that bidders can take into consideration when pricing their bids. Before a multiple award is made, the district should determine, with the specific reason(s) in writing, that a single award is not advantageous to the district. The district should also limit the contract awards to the least number of suppli
