By: Daniel M. Drewry As discussed in a previous DSV Blog Entry, the Indiana’s new Price Preference Law goes into effect today, July 1, 2011. The City of Indianapolis just released its Local Indiana Preference Claim Guide to assist bidders in understanding the price… Read More >
Public Bidding & Procurement
City of Indianapolis Reacts to New Price Preference Law
Indiana Enacts New “Buy Local” Preference Law
By: David B. Vornehm and Scott P. Fisher During the 2011 session, the General Assembly passed and the Governor signed House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1004, which goes into effect on July 1, 2011. There are many provisions in HEA 1004, but one in particular… Read More >
Evansville Contractors Challenge Procurement Tactic
By: Scott P. Fisher On February 7, 2011, several Evansville area contractors filed what is commonly known as a Taxpayer’s lawsuit challenging the award of a construction contract to a certain Evansville area contractor (“Contractor”) for the renovation/construction of an existing building owned by… Read More >
Bid Protest Statistics for 2009
By: Andrew C. Briscoe On January 25, 2010, the United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released its annual compilation of bid protest statistics for the 2009 fiscal year. The statistics revealed that contractors filed 1,989 protests, a 20% increase from the prior fiscal year,… Read More >
The Impact of the Stimulus on Public Bidding
By: Daniel M. Drewry For those accustomed to doing public work, it comes as no surprise to hear that the number of bidders on a per project basis has increased. The economic downturn left the private sector credit-starved, and caused more contractors to turn… Read More >