Section 4a-52-19 - Minor irregularities(a) The Commissioner may waive any minor irregularities as defined in Section 4a-52-1 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or allow the bidder to correct them depending on which is in the best interest of the State. Examples include:(1) allow the bidder to submit the additional number of signed bids required by the invitation to bid;(2) allow the bidder to sign an unsigned bid, but only if the unsigned bid is accompanied by other material indicating the bidder's intent to be bound;(3) allow the bidder to acknowledge the receipt of an amendment to the invitation to bid, but only if it is clear from the bid that thedder received the amendment and intended to be bound by its terms;(4) The state may disregard an unacknowledged amendment if the amendment had a negligible effect on price, quantity, quality, or delivery.(b) If in the case of a mistake, the intended correct bid is clearly evident on the face of the bid document, the bid shall be corrected to the intended correct bid. Examples of mistakes that are clearly evident on the face of the bid document are typographical errors, errors in extending unit prices, transposition errors, and arithmetical errors.(c) When a bid is corrected, or a correction is denied, the Commissioner shall prepare a written determination showing that the relief was granted or denied in accordance with Sections 4a-52-1 to 4a-52-22 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 4a-52-19
Effective September 1, 1992