Kernan Library Office Group, Inc. v. Office of General Services

Four bids for library furniture were received in response to a bid proposal issued by respondent Office of General Services (OGS). The two lowest bids were rejected for failure to con*426form to the specifications contained in the bid proposal. The third lowest bid was that of petitioner and the fourth lowest bid was that of respondent Nickerson Corporation (Nickerson). The actual price difference between the two bids was not $22,000, as first appeared, but $13,764.65. Following receipt of a notice that the contract was awarded to Nickerson, petitioner commenced the instant CPLR article 78…