Contractors unhappy over state?s shift to reverse auctions | Hartford Business

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Here at the Reverse Auction Research Center (http://www.reverseauctionresearch.com/), we've previously covered the recent move by the State of Connecticut to put reverse auctions front and center in the state's procurement strategy, see:

Governor Dannel Malloy Increases Connecticut's Commitment to Reverse Auctions

Well now, quite predictably, one of the groups traditionally most opposed to reverse auctions - the construction industry - has weighed in the Connecticut matter. See:

Contractors unhappy over state’s shift to reverse auctions | Hartford Business

We'll continue to update you on the progress of the Connecticut initiative....

David Wyld, Professor of Management at Southeastern Louisiana University and Director of the Reverse Auction Research Center (http://www.reverseauctionresearch.com/)

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