Dexter Community Schools Musical Instruments Phase 2-Revised After the technical qualities have been evaluated, cost and other considerations will be evaluated. Once all factors have been evaluated, the vendor that is most qualified and reasonable in cost will be recommended. The responsible District administrator (or the Board of Education, when required by Board Policy) will authorize awarding the contract. Orders or contracts will be awarded to the lowest bidder; however, consideration can be given to the quality of items to be supplied, conformity with specifications for reasons of establishing uniformity, suitability to the requirements of the school, delivery terms, and past performance of vendor. Contracts for professional, technical and consultant services shall be awarded on the basis of an analysis of the quality of the service and may be based on the presence of a continuing relationship with the provider. Whenever goods and services are of comparable quality and cost, qualified local businesses shall be given preference. A qualified local business is defined as one whose principal place of business is located within the geographic boundaries of the school district. The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any informalities, irregularities or technical defects in proposals, and unless otherwise specified by the District to accept any item or groups of items in the proposal, as may be in the best interest of the District. The District retains the right to qualify or disqualify vendors on the basis of available information pertaining to their service and/or the suitability of the goods and services proposed. No bid shall be accepted from or contracted to any person who is in arrears to the District upon debt through contract or purchase, or who is the defaulter of security or otherwise upon an obligation to the District, or who shall in other respects be disqualified. The Owner is a federally constituted government body. All purchases are to be exempt from all taxes, including state and federal taxes. A Michigan Sales Tax Exemption Certificate is available on the District website or will be furnished upon request.