Bids to be sealed - Designation of time and place for opening - Preference for tie bids
N.D. Cent. Code § 44-08-01.1
in effect44-08-01.1. Bids to be sealed - Designation of time and place for opening - Preference
for tie bids.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the North Dakota Century Code, the governing
bodies of the political subdivisions of the state of North Dakota shall accept only sealed bids,
whenever by law or administrative decision they are required to call for, advertise, or solicit bids
for the purchase of personal property and equipment. Whenever a political subdivision of this
state calls for, advertises, or solicits sealed bids, it shall designate a time and place for the
opening of such bids. If all of the bids are not rejected, the purchase must be made from the
bidder submitting the lowest and best bid meeting or exceeding the specifications set out in the
invitation for bids. In the event that two or more bids contain identical pricing or receive identical
evaluation scores, preference must be given to bids submitted by North Dakota vendors.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t44c08.pdf#nameddest=44-08-01p1Fetched: 10/16/2026