The lowest bid omits the required bid-form signature, while the instructions state unsigned bids may be rejected. What is the proper review issue?
Correct Answer
A) Whether the omission makes the bid nonresponsive under the bidding instructions
A missing required signature can make a bid nonresponsive when the bidding instructions make the signature material. Other choices do not address bid responsiveness.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A missing required signature can make a bid nonresponsive when the bidding instructions make the signature material. Other choices do not address bid responsiveness.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: Whether the owner can ignore all bid forms
Choice B gives Whether the owner can ignore all bid forms. Its specific error: it leaves the work at an informal or incomplete stage, while Missing signature requires Whether the omission makes the bid nonresponsive under the bidding instructions.
Option C: Whether the bid should be converted to warranty work
Choice C (Whether the bid should be converted to warranty work) is rejected because it shifts the question into contract administration money flow.
Option D: Accept the price information as submitted and leave missing signature unverified
In procurement and contracting, Whether the architect can delete the project scope is the wrong selection for Missing signature: it treats Missing signature as optional.
Memory Technique
Pair missing signature with the real field trigger, then choose the response that produces Whether the omission makes the bid nonresponsive under the bidding instructions.
Reference Hint
Open NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 14th Ed.; use the index entry or section for "Bid form signature and responsiveness" to confirm that A missing required signature can make a bid nonresponsive when the bidding instructions make the signature material.
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