{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-32-26","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:32-26","heading":"Set-aside cancellation","body":"If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid on a set-aside contract will result either in the payment of an unreasonable price or in a contract otherwise unacceptable pursuant to the statutes and rules governing purchases by that agency, the contracting agency shall reject all bids and withdraw the designation of the set-aside contract. Bidders shall be notified of the set-aside cancellation, the reasons for the rejection and the State's intent to resolicit bids on an unrestricted basis. The canceled solicitation shall not be counted as a set-aside for the purpose of attaining established set-aside goals.  Except in cases of emergency, prior to the final award of the contract, the contracting agency shall provide an opportunity for a hearing on the reasons for the rejection of the set-aside designation.  This hearing shall not be considered a contested case under the \"Administrative Procedure Act,\" P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.).\nL. 1983, c. 482, s. 10.  Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 11.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"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":"701a3f6a471d786918abfc94849d9017ae38653816d82e4cd0f54dc6de60cb0a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-32-25","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-32-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}