McKnight Construction Co. v. Department of Defense

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

The Army Corps of Engineers (“Army”) and Conner Brothers Construction Co., Inc., appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of McKnight Construction Co. Although McKnight was the low bidder on an Army construction project, McKnight’s bid was rejected because it did not conform to the Army’s guidelines. After the Army and the Comptroller General refused to accept McKnight’s bid corrections, McKnight appealed to the district court, which reversed the Army’s decision. We now reverse the decision of the district court.

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The Army, acting through its Corps…