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- Journal AWWA - Construction Contract ... Low Bidder Loses, Worth James Const. v. Jacksonville Water Commission, Supreme Court of Arkansas, Dec. 3, 1979, rehearing denied Jan. 7, 1980. (AWW/02/0.-$4)
- Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 10/01/1980
- Publisher: AWWA
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A construction company sued a city commission to enjoin it from awarding a construction contract to another company. The Supreme Court of Arkansas ruled that state law gave the commission the discretion to award a contract "in the best interest of the city" even though the successful bidder was not the lowest.