Alaska § 36.30.160 - Late bids; correction or withdrawal of bids; cancellation of awards.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 36.30.160 — Late bids; correction or withdrawal of bids; cancellation of awards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36.30.160. Late bids; correction or withdrawal of bids; cancellation of awards.
(a) Bids received after the bid due date and time indicated on the invitation to bid may not be accepted unless the delay was due to an error of the contracting agency.
(b) Correction or withdrawal of inadvertently erroneous bids before or after bid opening, or cancellation of awards or contracts based on bid mistakes may be permitted in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. After bid opening, changes in bid prices or other provisions of bids prejudicial to the interest of the state or fair competition may not be permitted. Except as otherwise provided by regulation, a decision to permit the correction or withdrawal of a bid, or to cancel an award or contract based on bid mistake, shall be supported by a written determination made by the procurement officer. If a bidder is permitted to withdraw a bid before award, an action may not be maintained against the bidder or the bid security.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36.30.160 ("Late bids; correction or withdrawal of bids; cancellation of awards.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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