(DOWNLOAD) "Matter Zara Contracting Co. v. Henry A. Cohen" by Supreme Court of New York * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Matter Zara Contracting Co. v. Henry A. Cohen
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 15, 1965
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 68 KB
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Per Curiam. Appeal from an order and a judgment dismissing the petition and denying the application for an order requiring the respondents to award a contract to the petitioner as the lowest responsible bidder. The petitioner was the lowest bidder. However, the petitioner was under indictment for grand larceny in the alleged theft of property from the State of New York in the course of the performance of a contract made with petitioner through the Department of Public Works. (See Zara Contr. Co. v. State of New York, 22 A.D.2d 415.) The investigation which brought about the indictment was initiated by the Attorney-General at the written request of the respondent Superintendent of Public Works. In respect of the bid involved in this case, the Superintendent advised the petitioner by letter that it was not ""deemed to be 'the lowest responsible bidder, as will best promote the public interest"". We agree with Special Term that the Superintendent was not arbitrary in concluding that an award to the appellant would not best promote the public interest. While an indictment is
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