Lawmakers Cry Foul as 2nd-Place Bidder Walks Away With $13M Fee
Tuesday, Oct. 12th 2010 6:56 AM
Utah’s recent best-value infrastructure procurement for a $1.1-billion highway expansion and reconstruction came with a controversial, unexpected cost: a $13-million payout to the second-place proposer to end its protest of the award.
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