Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-555 - Stay of Procurements during the Protest

A. If a protest is filed before the solicitation due date, before the award of a contract, or before performance of a contract has begun, the procurement officer shall make a written determination to either:

1. Proceed with the award or contract performance, or

2. Stay all or part of the procurement if there is a reasonable probability the protest will be upheld or that a stay is in the best interest of the Lottery.

B. The procurement officer shall provide the interested party and other interested parties with a copy of the written determination.

C. Determination of a stay decision shall be issued no later than the time of issuance of the procurement officer's decision in accordance with R19-3-556.

D. Should a stay request be denied by the procurement officer, the protestant may request a procurement stay from the Director. Such requests for a procurement stay shall be submitted within 10 days of notification of the stay denial by the procurement officer.

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Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-555

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Section R19-3-555 renumbered to R19-3-561 ; new Section R19-3-555 renumbered from R19-3-552 and amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 1641, effective August 4, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).