原告的論點是：
HME also said the fabrication of structural steel for a stadium project is no different than that required for an airplane hangar, multi-story building, Army training center or high school building, all of which they have completed.
HME claims the university simply preferred W&W because of their experience with stadium projects. However, the law does not allow a public body to pick and choose who they deem to be better after the fact, the company’s motion states.
“Protecting the integrity of the competitive bidding system is critical. If potential bidders on public works projects lose confidence in integrity of the system and believe that the public body’s discretion can be used as a way to manipulate the awarding of contracts to favored contractors, established bidders will no longer invest the time and resources necessary to bid public work,” the motion states. “The public will then lose the benefit of the lowest competitive price. Thus, the public policy concerns override the interests of the parties in this matter.”
原告說說，如果公共機構能夠用價格以外的因素來決定誰獲得合同，那麽競標者將來就沒有動力給公共機構一個有競爭力的價格。結果就是公眾不能得到一個好價錢。所以，“這個情況下，公眾利益高於各方的利益。”
