HB 183 Summary

• Amends Chapter 15 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code to add Section 1511 regarding explanation of rejected contract bid proposals for public schools

• Permits unsuccessful bidders to request a written explanation of why their bid was rejected by submitting a request within 5 working days of receiving written notice of rejection

• Requires public schools or school districts to provide written notification within 10 working days of receiving the request, detailing the specific reasons for rejection including non-responsiveness, financial non-responsibility, or existence of a lower bid

• Intends to promote competitive bidding for public school contracts by allowing losing bidders to understand rejection reasons and improve future bids when contracts are re-bid