O.C.G.A. § 13-10-4 (2019)

In awarding contracts based upon sealed competitive bids or sealed competitive proposals, no bidder shall be disqualified from a bid or proposal or denied prequalification based upon: A lack of previous experience with a job of the size for which the bid or proposal is being sought if: The bid or proposal is not more than 30 percent greater in scope or cost from the bidder's previous experience in jobs; The bidder has experience in performing the work for which bids or proposals are sought; and The bidder is capable of being bonded by a surety which meets the qualifications of the bid documents for a bid bond, a performance bond, and a payment bond as required for the scope of the work for which the bid or proposal is being sought; or A lack of previous experience with the construction delivery method to be used for the job for which the bid or proposal is being sought.