Qualifications Based Selection endangered! Mercer County’s state senators propose law requiring competitive bidding on all public contracts

(This is an example of ignorance and bad assumptions taking the lead in politics; the blind leading the blind. For professional services, unlike commodities, price bidding virtually guarantees shoddy work and higher long-term costs.)

Martin Griff/The Times of Trenton TRENTON — Legislation that would require competitive bidding on all public contracts in New Jersey has cleared a legislative committee and now heads to the full state Senate for consideration. The measure co-sponsored…