Southern Foods Group, L.P. v. State, Department of Education

Opinion of the Court by

RAMIL, J.

The instant appeal arises from respondent-appellee State of Hawai'i Department of Education (hereinafter referred to as the “DOE”)’s procurement of a supplier to furnish and deliver fresh milk to public schools in the State of Hawai'i for the 1998/1999 school year. Petitioner-appellant Southern Foods Group, L.P. dba Meadow Gold Dairies (hereinafter referred to as Meadow Gold) appeals from the Department .of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Administrative Hearings Officer’s affirmance 1 of the DOE’s rejection of Meadow Gold’s bid and the award of the…