State v. Montana State Board of Examiners

délivered the Opinion of the Court.

Whether it is necessary for the State to award the contract to provide janitorial and maintenance services and supplies for the Capitol complex by competitive bidding is the issue. We accepted original jurisdiction. ■

Relator, Great Falls Mr. Klean, brought the proceeding to compel the respondent state board of examiners to rescind its action authorizing the state controller to award a contract for janitorial and maintenance service to Creek’s Building Maintenance without competitive bidding, and further to compel the State to call for bids and provide…