Keyes Martin & Company, Respondent v. Director, Division of Purchase and Property, Department of Treasury, State of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and reinstated the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property’s decision rejecting Keyes Martin’s bid for the State Lottery advertising contract, holding that the Director properly exercised his statutory discretion under the public‑interest standard, that the appearance of wrongdoing is a permissible concrete criterion, and that debarment or suspension procedures were not required.