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" When a company bids an exclusive contract with the government it is with the agreement that the goods or services are provided during the normal business hours of the agency. It also insures the agency as a favored customer allowing them commited guaranteed service . To then go outside of the contract and insist that the agency absorb additional cost and accept services outside of ordinary business hours is a breach of contract. If the agency so desires it may seek services from others providing the same or like services. Furthermore the agency has a requirement to seek the goods or services at the lowest cost to the tax payers. Furthermore the contracted company has the obligation to meet the contractual agreement or offset the excessive cost to the agency. In other words if Midwest Asphalt contracted to provide the oil it should have done so within normal business hours. They have the obligation then to reimburse the agency any overtime incurred or allow the agency to purchase from an alternate dealer and reimburse the agency the difference, or request to vacate the agreement. Stephen did nothing wrong except protect the public interest. "