Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-558 - Appeals to the Director Regarding Protest Decision

A. An interested party may appeal the decision entered or deemed to be entered by the procurement officer to the Director within 30 days after the date the decision is received or deemed received under R19-3-556 . The interested party shall file a copy of the appeal with the Director and the procurement officer.

B. The interested party shall file the appeal in writing and shall include the following information:

1. The information prescribed in R19-3-554(B) including the identification of confidential information under R19-3-503,

2. A copy of the decision of the procurement officer, and

3. The precise factual or legal error in the decision of the procurement officer from which an appeal is taken.

C. The Director may consider any appeal that is not filed timely if:

1. The interested party shows good cause, or

2. The Director finds there is a good cause.

D. The Director shall resolve appeals of solicitation decisions as an appealable agency action under A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R19-3-558

New Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4495, effective January 6, 2007 (Supp. 06-4). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.C. 1641, effective August 4, 2013 (Supp. 13-2).