Minn. R. agency 103, ch. 1230, BIDDING AND CONTRACTS, pt. 1230.0700
Upon receipt, all bids and proposals must be time stamped, showing the date and hour received. Responses must be opened publicly and read aloud in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 13.591, subdivision 3, at the time and place established in the solicitation. Bids and proposals received after the time set for the opening must not be opened or considered. Written notification of a late response must be provided to the responding vendor. The division must, at the vendor's request, return the unopened response to the vendor at the vendor's expense if the request is made within ten working days of the opening.
The state may reject any or all responses or portions thereof. Responses must be rejected for good and sufficient cause, including but not limited to, abandonment of the project by the state, insufficient state funds, correction of a process error, disclosure or discovery of an organizational conflict of interest, or a determination that the responder is not a responsible vendor. A vendor whose response is rejected must be given notice of the rejection and the reason(s) for rejection of the response.
The state reserves the right to waive minor deficiencies or informalities in responses. Minor informalities must be waived if, in the judgment of the director, or delegate, the best interest of the state would be served without prejudice to the rights of the other responders. Examples of minor deficiencies include, but are not limited to, omission of the title of the signatory; failure to furnish required catalog cuts; and minor detail omissions.
Minn. R. agency 103, ch. 1230, BIDDING AND CONTRACTS, pt. 1230.0700
Statutory Authority: MS s 16B.04; 16B.18; 16B.19; 16B.22; 16C.03; 16C.16; 16C.19