Section R2-7-1010. Set-aside Application Dispute Process

A.      Any interested party may dispute any committee decision.

B.       An interested party shall submit the dispute of a committee decision to the committee chair in writing and shall include:

1.        Name, address, and telephone number of the person sub- mitting the dispute;

2.        Signature of the person or the person’s representative;

3.        Identification of the set-aside application disputed;

4.        A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the dispute including copies of relevant documents; and

5.        The form of relief requested.

C.      A dispute of a set-aside application shall be filed with the com- mittee chair through the State Procurement Office within 14 days after the person who submits the dispute knows or should have known the basis of the dispute.

D.      The committee chair shall promptly give written notice of the dispute to the set-aside applicant and the committee.

E.       The committee chair shall resolve the dispute. The committee chair shall issue a written decision within 14 days after the date the dispute has been filed. If the committee chair fails to issue a decision within 14 days, the person who submits the dispute may proceed as if the dispute has been denied.

F.       An appeal of the decision of the committee chair shall be made to the director under R2-7-A905, substituting “committee chair” for “agency procurement officer.”

Historical Note

Former Section R2-7-1009 renumbered to R2-7-1010 effective April 2, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). New Section R2-7- 1010 renumbered from R2-7-1009 and amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3510, effective February 2, 2015

(Supp. 14-4).