Common use of BID/AWARD PROTESTS Clause in Contracts

BID/AWARD PROTESTS. All protests made pursuant to this solicitation must be in writing and delivered to the Chief of Purchasing: (a) within ten (10) calendar days after the Purchasing Office has publicly posted the proposed contract award, if the Proposer seeks as a remedy the award of the contract, or (b) before the submission date for proposals, if the Proposer seeks as a remedy the cancellation or amendment of the solicitation. Each protest must contain a protest filing fee in the amount of Only a Proposer that is “aggrieved” is eligible to file a protest. Aggrieved means that the Proposer who is filing the protest is susceptible for an award of the contract if the protest is sustained (e.g., a fourth ranked Proposer is not aggrieved unless the grounds for a protest, if sustained, would disqualify the top three ranked Proposers or would require that the solicitation be reissued). Each protest must contain the following: identification of the solicitation; the name, address and telephone number of the protesting Proposer; a statement supporting that the Proposer is aggrieved; and specification of all grounds for the protest, including submission of detailed facts and all relevant documents, citation to relevant language in the solicitation, regulations, or law relied upon; and, all other matters which the Proposer contends supports the protest. The burden of production of all relevant evidence, data and documents, and the burden of persuasive argument to support the protest is on the Proposer making the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall forward to the County Attorney, all protests timely received and appropriate information addressing the circumstances of the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall also forward for the County Attorney’s information, all protests not timely received and/or otherwise ineligible, that was dismissed by the Chief of Purchasing. The Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine whether to sustain or reject the protest, and shall provide written notice of his determination to the Proposer making the protest, and to the County Attorney. In the case of a sustained protest, the Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine what remedy shall be taken to redress the protest. All decisions of the Chief of Purchasing shall be final, and not subject to appeal.

BID/AWARD PROTESTS. All protests made pursuant to this solicitation must be in writing and delivered to the Chief of Purchasing: (a) within ten (10) calendar days after the Purchasing Office has publicly posted the proposed contract award, if the a Proposer seeks as a remedy the award of the contract, or (b) before the submission date for proposals, if the a Proposer seeks as a remedy the cancellation or amendment of the solicitation. Each protest must contain a protest filing fee in the amount of $500 (US currency); if the fee is paid by check, then the check must be made out to “Xxxxxxx County Government”. The Chief of Purchasing, may, at his sole election, return the filing fee to the protesting Proposer, if the protest is sustained. Filing fees for unsustained protests shall not be returned. The Chief of Purchasing must dismiss any protest not timely received. Only a Proposer that is “aggrieved” is eligible to file a protest. Aggrieved means that the Proposer who is filing the protest is susceptible for an award of the contract if the protest is sustained (e.g., a fourth ranked Proposer is not aggrieved unless the grounds for a protest, if sustained, would disqualify the top three ranked Proposers or would require that the solicitation be reissued). Each protest must contain the following: identification of the solicitation; the name, address and telephone number of the protesting Proposer; a statement supporting that the Proposer is aggrieved; and specification of all grounds for the protest, including submission of detailed facts and all relevant documents, citation to relevant language in the solicitation, regulations, or law relied upon; and, all other matters which the Proposer contends supports the protest. The burden of production of all relevant evidence, data and documents, and the burden of persuasive argument to support the protest is on the Proposer making the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall forward to the County Attorney, all protests timely received and appropriate information addressing the circumstances of the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall also forward for the County Attorney’s information, all protests not timely received and/or otherwise ineligible, that was dismissed by the Chief of Purchasing. The Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine whether to sustain or reject the protest, and shall provide written notice of his determination to the Proposer making the protest, and to the County Attorney. In the case of a sustained protest, the Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine what remedy shall be taken to redress the protest. All decisions of the Chief of Purchasing shall be final, and not subject to appeal.

BID/AWARD PROTESTS. All protests made pursuant to this solicitation must be in writing and delivered to the Chief of Purchasing: (a) within ten (10) calendar days after the Purchasing Office Division has publicly posted the proposed contract award, if the Proposer an Offeror seeks as a remedy the award of the contract, or (b) before the submission date for proposals, if the Proposer an Offeror seeks as a remedy the cancellation or amendment of the solicitation. Each protest must contain a protest filing fee in the amount of $500 (US currency); if the fee is paid by check, then the check must be made out to “Xxxxxxx County Government”. The Chief of Purchasing, may, at his sole election, return the filing fee to the protesting Offeror, if the protest is sustained. Filing fees for unsustained protests shall not be returned. The Chief of Purchasing must dismiss any protest not timely received. Only a Proposer an Offeror that is “aggrieved” is eligible to file a protest. Aggrieved means that the Proposer Offeror who is filing the protest is susceptible for an award of the contract if the protest is sustained (e.g., a fourth ranked Proposer Offeror is not aggrieved unless the grounds for a protest, if sustained, would disqualify the top three ranked Proposers Offerors or would require that the solicitation be reissued). Each protest must contain the following: identification of the solicitation; the name, address and telephone number of the protesting ProposerOfferor; a statement supporting that the Proposer Offeror is aggrieved; and specification of all grounds for the protest, including submission of detailed facts and all relevant documents, citation to relevant language in the solicitation, regulations, or law relied upon; and, all other matters which the Proposer Offeror contends supports the protest. The burden of production of all relevant evidence, data and documents, and the burden of persuasive argument to support the protest is on the Proposer Offeror making the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall forward to the County Attorney, all protests timely received and appropriate information addressing the circumstances of the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall also forward for the County Attorney’s information, all protests not timely received and/or otherwise ineligible, that was dismissed by the Chief of Purchasing. The Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine whether to sustain or reject the protest, and shall provide written notice of his determination to the Proposer Offeror making the protest, and to the County Attorney. In the case of a sustained protest, the Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine what remedy shall be taken to redress the protest. All decisions of the Chief of Purchasing shall be final, and not subject to appeal.

BID/AWARD PROTESTS. All protests made pursuant to this solicitation must be in writing and delivered to the Chief of Purchasing: (a) within ten (10) calendar days after the Purchasing Office has publicly posted the proposed contract award, if the Proposer Offeror seeks as a remedy the award of the contract, or (b) before the submission date for proposalsbids, if the Proposer Offeror seeks as a remedy the cancellation or amendment of the solicitation. Each protest must contain a protest filing fee in the amount of $500 (US currency); if the fee is paid by check, then the check must be made out to “Xxxxxxx County Government”. The Chief of Purchasing, may, at his sole election, return the filing fee to the protesting Offeror, if the protest is sustained. Filing fees for unsustained protests shall not be returned. The Chief of Purchasing must dismiss any protest not timely received. Only a Proposer an Offeror that is “aggrieved” is eligible to file a protest. Aggrieved means that the Proposer Offeror who is filing the protest is susceptible for an award of the contract if the protest is sustained (e.g., a fourth ranked Proposer Offeror is not aggrieved unless the grounds for a protest, if sustained, would disqualify the top three ranked Proposers Offerors or would require that the solicitation be reissued). Each protest must contain the following: identification of the solicitation; the name, address and telephone number of the protesting ProposerOfferor; a statement supporting that the Proposer Offeror is aggrieved; and specification of all grounds for the protest, including submission of detailed facts and all relevant documents, citation to relevant language in the solicitation, regulations, or law relied upon; and, all other matters which the Proposer Offeror contends supports the protest. The burden of production of all relevant evidence, data and documents, and the burden of persuasive argument to support the protest is on the Proposer Offeror making the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall forward to the County Attorney, all protests timely received and appropriate information addressing the circumstances of the protest. The Chief of Purchasing shall also forward for the County Attorney’s information, all protests not timely received and/or otherwise ineligible, that was dismissed by the Chief of Purchasing. The Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine whether to sustain or reject the protest, and shall provide written notice of his determination to the Proposer Offeror making the protest, and to the County Attorney. In the case of a sustained protest, the Chief of Purchasing, after consultation with the County Attorney, shall determine what remedy shall be taken to redress the protest. All decisions of the Chief of Purchasing shall be final, and not subject to appeal.