{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-18a-22","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 18A:18A-22","heading":"Rejection of bids.","body":"Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons:\na.\tThe lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services;\nb.\tThe lowest bid substantially exceeds the board of education's appropriation for the goods or services;\nc.\tThe board of education decides to abandon the project for provision or performance of the goods or services;\nd.\tThe board of education wants to substantially revise the specifications for the goods or services;\ne.\tThe purposes or provisions or both of N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq. are being violated; and\nf.\tThe board of education decides to use the State authorized contract pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-10.\nL.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.68.","path":["TITLE 18A EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"97f6063a5d066336cacab69d7472329f11dc3ef6654346ab2ab7fe7e3b538ced","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-18a-21","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-18a-18a-23"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}