Accela, Inc. v. Sarasota County

SALCINES, Judge.

Accela, Inc., and CRW Systems, Inc., d/b/a CRW Associates, appeal the final summary judgment entered in favor of defendants, Sarasota County and CSDC Systems, Inc. The trial court determined that Accela and CRW lacked standing to proceed. We reverse.

*238Accela and CRW were plaintiffs below who asserted that the County had improperly awarded contracts to CSDC Systems for computer software and maintenance services without first obtaining competitive bids or proposals. They alleged that the Sarasota County Procurement Code requires such competitive bidding. However, they acknowledged…