Section R19-3-530. Mistakes Discovered After Proposal Award

A.      If a mistake in the offer is discovered after the award, the offeror may request correction or withdrawal in writing, and shall include all of the following in the written request:

1.        Explanation of the mistake and any other relevant infor- mation,

2.        A request for correction including the corrected offer or a request for withdrawal, and

3.        The reasons why correction or withdrawal is consistent with fair competition and in the best interest of the Lot- tery.

B.       Based on the considerations of fair competition and the best interest of the Lottery, the procurement officer may:

1.        Allow correction of the mistake,

2.        Cancel all or part of the award, or

3.        Deny correction or withdrawal.

C.      After cancellation of all or part of an award, if the offer accep- tance period has not expired, the procurement officer may award all or part of the contract to the next responsible offeror whose offer is determined to be the next most advantageous to the Lottery according to the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective June 5, 1985, pursu- ant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 85- 3). Adopted as a permanent rule effective August 29, 1985 (Supp. 85-4). Former Section R4-37-530 renum-

bered to R4-37-527, new Section R4-37-530 renumbered from R4-37-533 and amended effective May 7, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). R19-3-530 recodified from R4-37-530 (Supp. 95-1). Former Section R19-3-530 renumbered to R19-3-533 and amended; new Section R19-3-530 renum- bered from R19-3-528 and amended effective December 16, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1641, effective August 4, 2013

(Supp. 13-2).