Is there any advice about disclosing the bid estimate or appropriation during the bidding process?
The Attorney General s Office advises against disclosing the bid estimate or specific appropriation during the bidding process. The rationale is similar to purchasing a vehicle. During the negotiations for the vehicle, you do not disclose to the car sales representative your budget or your bottom line figure, in order to get the best price available.
Related Questions
- Among the criteria to reject all bids are that (1) the bid exceeds the project estimate, or (2) the bid exceeds the appropriation. Doesn’t the project estimate have to equal the appropriation?
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