Protest Procedure Clause Samples
A Protest Procedure clause outlines the formal process by which parties can raise objections or disputes regarding decisions, actions, or outcomes within a contractual relationship. Typically, it specifies the steps for submitting a protest, such as required documentation, deadlines for filing, and the authority or body responsible for reviewing the protest. This clause ensures that disagreements are addressed in an orderly and transparent manner, providing a clear avenue for resolution and helping to prevent misunderstandings or escalation of conflicts.
Protest Procedure. 2.20.1 Any Bidder who is not recommended for award of a contract and who alleges a failure by the city to follow the city’s procurement ordinance or any applicable law, may follow the protest procedure as found in the city’s procurement ordinance within five (5) days after a notice of intent to award is posted on the city’s web site at the following link: ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/departments/finance/procurement-services/notices- of-intent-to-award.
2.20.2 The complete protest ordinance may be found on the city’s web site at the following link: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/fl/fort_lauderdale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeI d=COOR_CH2AD_ARTVFI_DIV2PR_S2-182DIREPR
Protest Procedure. Upon a determination of Vendor selection from a bid process, the Purchasing Agent will post a “Notice of Intent to Award” on ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇’▇ bid website, and notify all solicitation participants of the intended award via email.
A. Non-selected Vendors will have three (3) business days from the date the notice is posted to file a formal bid protest with ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Administrator or the designee.
B. The bid protest, which must be received by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Administrator or designee within the three (3) day period, shall be in writing, and include the specific facts, circumstances, reasons and/or basis for the protest. This written notice may be in the form of a letter, fax or email.
C. Upon execution of the Master Agreement with the selected Vendor, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Administrator or designee will not take action on a bid protest, but a written response will be provided to the protesting Vendor.
D. If a Vendor’s bid protest is appropriately filed, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Administrator or designee may delay the award of the Master Agreement until the matter is resolved.
E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, throughout the bid protest review process, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ has no obligation to delay or otherwise postpone an award of a Master Agreement based on a bid protest. In all cases, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to make an award when it is determined to be in the best interest of ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ to do so.
F. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Administrator or designee will respond to all bid protests in a timely manner.
Protest Procedure. 1. The proper procedure for protesting the written exam shall be announced prior to starting the exam and shall include the following:
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Protest Procedure. Any protest must be made in writing, signed by the protestor, and state that the vendor is submitting a formal protest. The protest shall be filed with the Pend Oreille County Engineer ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or emailed to ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. The protest shall clearly state the specific factual and legal ground(s) for the protest, and a description of the relief or corrective action being requested. Protests before award shall be filed five (5) days before the solicitation due date, and protests after the award shall be filed five (5) days after Award Announcement (see below for details). The following steps shall be taken in an attempt to resolve the protest with the vendor:
Step I The County Engineer will try resolving matter with protester. All available facts will be considered and the County Engineer shall issue a decision. This decision shall be delivered in writing to the protesting vendor.
Step II If unresolved, within three (3) business days after receipt, the protest may be appealed to the Public Works Director by the County Engineer.
Step III If still unresolved, within three (3) business days after receipt, the protest may be appealed to the Board of Commissioners (or their designee). The Board of Commissioners shall make a determination in writing to the vendor.
Protest Procedure. Upon a determination of Vendor selection from a bid process, the Purchasing Agent will post a “Notice of Intent to Award” on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s bid website, and notify all solicitation participants of the intended award via email.
A. Non-selected Vendors will have three (3) business days from the date the notice is posted to file a formal bid protest with Westwood Administrator or the designee.
B. The bid protest, which must be received by Westwood Administrator or designee within the three (3) day period, shall be in writing, and include the specific facts, circumstances, reasons and/or basis for the protest. This written notice may be in the form of a letter, fax or email.
C. Upon execution of the Master Agreement with the selected Vendor, Westwood Administrator or designee will not take action on a bid protest, but a written response will be provided to the protesting Vendor.
D. If a Vendor’s bid protest is appropriately filed, Westwood Administrator or designee may delay the award of the Master Agreement until the matter is resolved.
E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, throughout the bid protest review process, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has no obligation to delay or otherwise postpone an award of a Master Agreement based on a bid protest. In all cases, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to make an award when it is determined to be in the best interest of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to do so.
F. Westwood Administrator or designee will respond to all bid protests in a timely manner.
Protest Procedure. This procedure is available to Vendors who submitted a response to this solicitation document and who have participated in a debriefing conference. Upon completing the debriefing conference, the Vendor is allowed five (5) business days to file a protest of the acquisition with the WSP Budget and Fiscal Services (BFS) Administrator-at the address below: WSP Budget and Fiscal Services ATTN: BFS Administrator Mailing Address: Street Address: P.O. Box 42602 ▇▇▇—▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Olympia, WA 98504-2602 Olympia, Washington 98504 Phone: (▇▇▇) ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇ Vendors protesting this procurement shall follow the procedures described below. Protests that do not follow these procedures shall not be considered. This protest procedure constitutes the sole administrative remedy available to Vendors under this procurement. Request for Proposal WRECR All protests must be in writing and signed by the protesting party. The protest must state the grounds for the protest with specific facts and complete statements of the action(s) being protested. A description of the relief or corrective action being requested should also be included. All protests shall be addressed to the WSP BFS Administrator. Only protests stipulating an issue of fact concerning the following subjects shall be considered: • A matter of bias, discrimination or conflict of interest on the part of the evaluator; • Errors in computing the score; • Non-compliance with procedures described in the procurement document or WSP policy. Protests not based on procedural matters will not be considered. Protests will be rejected as without merit if they address issues such as: 1) an evaluator’s professional judgment on the quality of a proposal, or 2) WSP’s assessment of its own and/or other agencies needs or requirements. Upon receipt of a protest, a protest review will be held by WSP. The Chief of WSP or an employee delegated by the Chief of WSP who was not involved in the procurement will consider the record and all available facts and issue a decision within five business days of receipt of the protest. If additional time is required, the protesting party will be notified of the delay. In the event a protest may affect the interest of another Vendor which submitted a proposal, such Vendor will be given an opportunity to submit its views and any relevant information on the protest to the WSP BFS Administrator. The final determination of the protest shall: • Find the protest lacking in merit and uphold WSP’s action; ...
Protest Procedure. This procedure is available to Bidders who submitted a response to this solicitation and who have participated in a debriefing conference. Upon completing the debriefing conference, the Bidder is allowed five (5) business days to file a protest of the acquisition with the Bid Coordinator. Protests must be submitted in writing via e-mail and signed by the protesting party or an authorized Agent. The protest must state the grounds for the protest with specific and complete statements of the action(s) being protested. A description of the relief or corrective action being requested should also be included. Bidders protesting this procurement shall follow the procedures described below. Protests that do not follow these procedures shall not be considered. This protest procedure constitutes the sole administrative remedy available to Bidders under this procurement. Only protests stipulating an issue of fact concerning the following subjects shall be considered: • A matter of bias, discrimination or conflict of interest on the part of the evaluator; • Errors in computing the score; • Non-compliance with procedures described in the solicitation document, or applicable state or federal laws or regulations. Upon receipt of a protest, a protest review will be held by the Agency. All available facts will be considered and a decision will be issued by the Commissioner of Public Lands or his/her delegate within five (5) business days of receipt of the protest. If additional time is required, the protesting party will be notified of the delay. In the event a protest may affect the interest of another Bidder who submitted a bid, such Bidder will be given an opportunity to submit its views and any relevant information on the protest to the Bid Coordinator. The final determination of the protest shall: • Find the protest lacking in merit and uphold the Agency’s action; or • Find only technical or harmless errors in the Agency’s acquisition process conduct and determine the Agency to be in substantial compliance and reject the protest; or • Find merit in the protest and provide the Agency options which may include: o Correct the errors and re-evaluate all bids, quotations and/or proposals; and/or o Reissue the solicitation document; and/or o Make other findings and determine other courses of action as appropriate. If the Agency determines that the protest is without merit, the Agency will enter into a contract with the Apparent Successful Bidder. The Agency protest decision...
Protest Procedure. Any Bidder who is aggrieved in connection with a procurement may protest to the County Procurement Manager as set forth in Board of County Commissioners Resolution No. 2006-60. A copy of Resolution No. 2006-60 is available upon request.
Protest Procedure. As per Section 2-162 of County Code
(a) Bid/Proposal protests. Any prospective bidder or proposer, who is aggrieved by the contents of the bid or proposal package, or any bidder or proposer who is aggrieved in connection with the recommended award on a bid or proposal solicitation, may file a written protest to the director of purchasing as provided herein. This right to protest is strictly limited to those procurements of goods or services solicited through invitations to bid or requests for proposals, including solicitations pursuant to § 287.055, Florida Statutes, the “Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act.” No other actions or recommendations in connection with a solicitation can be protested, including: (i) requests for quotations or requests for qualifications; (ii) rejection of some, all or parts of bids or proposals; (iii) disqualification of bidders or proposers as non-responsive or non-responsible; or (iv) recommended awards less than the mandatory bid or proposal amount. Protests failing to comply with the provisions of this section 2-162 shall not be reviewed.
(b) The purchasing department shall post the recommended award on the departmental website no less than five (5) full business days after the decision to recommend the award is made.
Protest Procedure. In the event a proposer wishes to protest the Notice of Award by PCCA, the procedure is as follows: