Section R19-3-561. Agency Report Regarding Protest Appeals

A.      The procurement officer shall file a complete report on any appeal under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10 within 21 days after the date the appeal is filed, at the same time furnish- ing a copy of the report to the interested party. The procure- ment officer shall also provide a copy of the report to any interested parties who request a copy, at their cost. The report shall contain copies of:

1.        The appeal;

2.        The offer submitted by the interested party;

3.        The offer of the firm that is being considered for award;

4.        The solicitation, including the specifications or portions relevant to the appeal;

5.        The abstract of offers or relevant portions;

6.        Any other documents that are relevant to the protest; and

7.        A statement by the procurement officer setting forth find- ings, actions, recommendations and any additional evi- dence or information necessary to determine the validity of the appeal.

B.       The time limit for filing the agency report under subsection

(A)  may be extended for good cause by a written determina- tion. The extension shall not exceed an additional 30 days. The procurement officer shall notify the interested party in writing that the time for the issuance of the agency report has been extended and the date by which a decision shall be issued.

C.      The interested party shall file comments on the agency report with the procurement officer within 10 days after receipt of the report. The interested party shall provide copies of the com- ments to the other interested parties.

D.      The interested party may submit a written request to the Direc- tor for an extension of the period for submission of comments, identifying the reasons for the extension. The procurement officer shall approve or deny the request in writing, state the reasons for the determination, and, if an extension is granted, set forth a new date for the submission of filing comments.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Section repealed; new Section R19-3-561 renumbered from R19- 3-555 and amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.C.

1641, effective August 4, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).