TITLE

Good-faith efforts force guessing game

AUTHOR(S)
Parvin, Cordell
PUB. DATE
November 1996
SOURCE
Roads & Bridges;Nov96, Vol. 34 Issue 11, p10
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on good faith efforts in the roadbuilding industry, as addressed by a lawyer. Effects that federal and state's competitive bidding statutes have on good faith efforts; Examination of the Monterey Mechanical Company versus Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District's court case.
ACCESSION #
9702211627

Tags: ROAD construction industry

 

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