Common use of Modification or Withdrawal of Bids Clause in Contracts

Modification or Withdrawal of Bids. a. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written or telegraphic notice received prior to the official closing date and time specified. Written notice may be in the form of an email provided the email is actually received by the Purchasing Agent prior to the official closing date and time specified; any email that is not actually received, whether due to a delay in delivery, delivery to a filtering service that does not release the email, or other failure in delivery shall not be deemed to be a written notice of modification or withdrawal. A bid may also be withdrawn or modified in person by the bidder or his authorized representative provided proper identification is presented before the official closing date and time. Verbal phone requests to withdraw or modify a proposal will not be considered. b. After the official closing date and time, no bid may be modified or withdrawn.