Cameron & Barkley Co. v. South Carolina Procurement Review Panel

Moore, Justice:

This appeal is from an order of the circuit court affirming the decision of respondent South Carolina Procurement Re view Panel (Panel) awarding a contract to respondent Industrial Sales Company (Industrial). We reverse.

FACTS

In December 1992, respondent Materials Management Office of the Division of General Services (Agency) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-1530 (1986) 1 inviting proposals for a contract to supply maintenance and repair equipment to the Medical University of South Carolina. The cost section of the RFP included a “market…