{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-54-5-116","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-116","heading":"Opening bids and awarding contracts","body":"Sealed bids shall be opened in the presence of the bidders and public generally by the commissioner, or an authorized agent of the department, and the bidder making the best and most advantageous offer shall be awarded the contract by the department within thirty (30) days, upon complying with all requirements of the department, the lowest bid to be accepted.","path":["TN Code","Title 54","Chapter 5"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"ccaa286344fcbcf95388493e77d15119c762bd24dabc03cdec7be6a6dad76b1c","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-54-5-115","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-54-5-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}