Public purchasers are required to award contracts to the lowest "responsible" and "responsive" bidder.This means the bidder is:
A)fully capable and willing to perform the work and submits a bid that conforms to the invitation for bid.
B)a business in the local community and submits the bid by the deadline.
C)a respected business in the local community and responds within 48 hours of all requests.
D)fully capable and willing to perform the work and responds to the bid in a timely manner.
E)willing to perform the work using some minority-owned sub-contractors and submits the bid by the deadline.

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A "responsible" bidder is one that is fully capable and willing to perform the work required, and a "responsive" bidder is one that submits a bid that conforms to all the terms and conditions outlined in the invitation for bid.

Public Purchasers Are Required to Award Contracts to the Lowest