{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-51","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-51","heading":"Decision presumed to be correct.","body":"The decision of any official, board, agent, or other person appointed by the state concerning any controversy arising under or in connection with the solicitation or award of a contract shall be entitled to a presumption of correctness. The decision shall not be disturbed unless it was: procured by fraud; in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; in excess of the statutory authority of the agency; made upon unlawful procedure; affected by other error or law; clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; arbitrary; capricious; characterized by an abuse of discretion; or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion.","path":["Title 37 Public Property and Works","Chapter 2 State Purchases"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE37/37-2/37-2-51.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:06Z","sha256":"7a1ac0078e3a80b6386250deeb4f500700759bcc19415fff2c7f0a7d721e4b1d","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-50","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}