Supplier Not Allowed to Challenge Pre-Approval Exclusion

A material supplier excluded from a municipality’s list of pre-approved suppliers lacked standing to challenge that action under the state public bidding statute. Unlike a disappointed low bidder, the supplier had a tenuous impact on the price of the contract.

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