Sentinel Security Systems v. Medkeff

In late 1982, Edwin Shaw Hospital, defendant-appellant, through its agent Jack A. Medkeff, defendant-appellant, entertained public bids for the provision of security services for a one-year period at Edwin Shaw Hospital. One of the five bids submitted proposed to provide security services for a three-year period. After analyzing these bids, Medkeff determined that a three-year contract would be better for Edwin Shaw than a one-year contract. Medkeff orally contacted the two lowest bidders of the one-year contract and asked them to submit bids for a three-year contract.

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