Cancellation of solicitations and rejection of bids or proposals; waiver of informalities.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 21-72
in effectSec. 21-72. - Cancellation of solicitations and rejection of bids or proposals; waiver of informalities.
(a) The Director may cancel an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or any other solicitation and may reject any or all bids or proposals in whole or in part when the Director determines that it is in the best interest of the City to do so. The reasons for cancellation or rejection shall be made part of the contract file. The Director shall not cancel or reject an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or any other solicitation, bid or proposal pursuant to this section solely to avoid awarding a contract to a particular responsive and responsible bidder or offeror.
(b) The Director may waive informalities in bids.
(Code 1993, § 22.1-70; Code 2004, § 74-76; Code 2015, § 21-72; Code 2020, § 21-72)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH21PUPR_ARTIICOFOMESOSE_S21-72CASOREBIPRWAINFetched: 11/8/2026
