US 1st Circuit confirmed broad discretion of awarding authority to reject low bidder on public construction based on independent investigations and outside information.

DCAM Certification alone is not sufficient to render a contractor “responsible” under the public bidding statute: It is up to the awarding authority to decide.

It is important for a contractor to understand that its performance under each and every contract will be considered by an awarding authority in making decisions as to contractor responsibility. (more)