Indiana § 5-16-2-1 Time for submitting bid; opening bids

Indiana Statutes

§ 5-16-2-1 — Time for submitting bid; opening bids

Indiana § 5-16-2-1

Title 5STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Art. 16PUBLIC WORKS

Ch. 2Public Works Bids to be Submitted and Opened at Public

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All state officers, administrative boards or
agencies acting on behalf of the state or any state institution or state
agency, authorized by law to let contracts for public work shall have no
authority to require any bidder to submit his bid at any time earlier than
the open meeting at which it is to be received. All such meetings for
receiving bids shall be open to the public and all bidders shall be
entitled to attend. Bids so received shall be opened publicly and read
aloud at the time and place designated for the receipt thereof.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.228, s.1; Acts 1965, c.317, s.1. As
amended by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.9.

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All state officers, administrative boards or
agencies acting on behalf of the state or any state institution or state
agency, authorized by law to let contracts for public work shall have no
authority to require any bidder to submit his bid at any time earlier than
the open meeting at which it is to be received. All such meetings for
receiving bids shall be open to the public and all bidders shall be
entitled to attend. Bids so received shall be opened publicly and read
aloud at the time and place designated for the receipt thereof.
Formerly: Acts 1913, c.228, s.1; Acts 1965, c.317, s.1. As
amended by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.9.