- 1. A contract may be awarded for separate items or portions or groups of items, or for separate portions or groups of portions of a project, as the best interest of the State requires.
2. If, in the judgment of the Administrator, no satisfactory:
- (a) Bid has been received, the Administrator may reject all bids and shall promptly advertise for new bids as provided in this chapter. Until a satisfactory contract is awarded, the Administrator may make as many open market purchases of the commodities involved as are urgently needed to meet the requirements.
- (b) Proposal has been received, the Administrator may reject all proposals and may advertise for new proposals as provided in this chapter.
3. The Administrator may allow a person to withdraw his or her bid or proposal without penalty if:
- (a) The Administrator believes that an obvious error has been made by the person which would cause him or her financial hardship; and
- (b) The contract has not yet been awarded.
- 4. Each bid or proposal and the name of the person making the bid or proposal must be entered on a record. The record, with the name of the successful bidder or proposer indicated thereon, must, after the award of the contract, be open to public inspection.
[24:333:1951]—(NRS A 1963, 1057; 1985, 44; 1991, 622)