18A:18A-22. Rejection of bids. A board of education may reject all bids for any of the following reasons:

   a.   The lowest bid substantially exceeds the cost estimates for the goods or services;

   b.   The lowest bid substantially exceeds the board of education's appropriation for the goods or services;

   c.   The board of education decides to abandon the project for provision or performance of the goods or services;

   d.   The board of education wants to substantially revise the specifications for the goods or services;

   e.   The purposes or provisions or both of N.J.S.18A:18A-1 et seq. are being violated; and

   f.   The board of education decides to use the State authorized contract pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-10.

   L.1977, c.114; amended 1999, c.440, s.68.