Duty Free Air & Ship Supply Co. v. City of Atlanta

Melton, Justice.

In April 2002, using a procedure for solicitation of competitive sealed proposals, the City of Atlanta issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to construct and operate an expanded area of duty free shops in the international concourse at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. In response, Duty Free Air & Ship Supply Co. (DFASS) and Atlanta Duty Free, LLC (ADF) submitted proposals. The City’s Chief Procurement Officer selected DFASS, determining at the time that it was the most responsible and responsive proponent. ADF then appealed the selection to an administrative hearing…