Minnesota and California affiliates of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America were successful in persuading lawmakers in those states that reverse auctions defeat value-based approaches to construction project procurement.
The MCA of Minnesota and local affiliates of the Associated General Contractors, the American Institute of Architects and the Building Trades testified before a legislative conference committee that low-bid reverse auctions provide little savings, and compromise project safety and quality. State lawmakers had been considering construction program use based on examples provided by Minnesota-based Target Stores.