Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-521 - Bid Evaluation

A. The procurement officer shall evaluate offers to determine which offer provides the lowest cost to the Lottery in accordance with any objectively measurable factors set forth in the solicitation.

B. The procurement officer may consider life cycle costs and application benefits when evaluating offers for the procurement of materials.

C. The procurement officer shall conduct an evaluation to determine whether an offeror is responsive, based upon the requirements set forth in the solicitation. The procurement officer shall reject as nonresponsive any offer that does not meet the solicitation requirements.

D. If there are two or more low, responsive offers from responsible offerors that are identical in price, the procurement officer shall make the award by drawing lots. If time permits, the procurement officer shall provide the offerors involved an opportunity to attend the drawing. The procurement officer shall ensure that the drawing is witnessed by at least one person other than the procurement officer.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-521

Adopted as an emergency effective June 5, 1985, pursuant 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 R4-37-521 renumbered to R4-37-518, new Section R4-37-521 renumbered from R4-37-524 and amended effective May 7, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). R19-3-521 recodified from R4-37-521 (Supp. 95-1). Former Section R19-3-521 renumbered to R19-3-523 and amended; new Section R19-3-521 renumbered from R19-3-519 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 Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4).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). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 2966, effective 11/21/2016.