Tennessee § 12-4-905 - Standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements or other agreements.
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§ 12-4-905. Standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements or other agreements.
Any interested party, including a bidder, offeror, contractor, subcontractor, or taxpayer, shall have standing to challenge any bid specification, project agreement, controlling document, grant or cooperative agreement that such party alleges has violated this part. Such party shall be awarded costs and attorney's fees in the event that the challenge prevails. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 6. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 7, provided that notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any provision of this part shall not apply to the extent that compliance with such provision would violate federal law or cause a loss of federal funding. Acts 2011, ch. 233, § 8, provided that the act, which enacted this part, shall apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2011.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-4-905 ("Standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements or other agreements.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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