Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 665 - RULES OF GEORGIA TECHNOLOGY AUTHORITY › Chapter 665-2 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT › Subject 665-2-11 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Rule 665-2-11-.07 - Protest Procedure

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
This Protest Procedure ("Procedure") is the sole and
				 exclusive administrative procedure for protests, challenges or other claims
				 against any aspect of any procurement or procurement processes of the
				 GTA.
(a) Filing.
1.An Interested Party is the only party that
				may file a Protest under this Procedure.
2.All Protests, and any subsequent pleadings,
				correspondence, or other communications with respect to such Protest, must be
				filed in writing, with a signed original and three (3) copies delivered to the
				Contracting Officer on a Business Day, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00
				p.m. local time, at the same address shown for filing the Solicitation Response
				in the Solicitation Document that is the subject of the Protest. The filing or
				copying of any pleadings, correspondence or other communications with respect
				to a Protest with any GTA official other than the appropriate Contracting
				Officer shall subject the Protest to summary dismissal in accordance with Rule
				  665-2-11-.07(e).
3.All Protests
				must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 5:00 p.m. local time
				on the last day that such Protest may be filed with respect to a particular
				Solicitation Document in accordance with this Procedure. Protests may be filed
				only by hand delivery, U.S. mail or commercial carrier. Protests received by
				email or fax will not be considered.
4.Failure to timely file the Protest in
				accordance with Rule  665-2-11-.07(a), or any supporting documents that are
				required to be filed as a part of the Protest under Rule  665-2-11-.07(b)3.,
				will result in the Protest being deemed untimely and subject to summary
				dismissal pursuant to Rule  665-2-11-.07(e). Protests will be date/ time stamped
				by the GTA, and timeliness will be determined solely by the GTA with reference
				to such date/time stamp.
5.Upon
				receipt of a Protest, the Protest Coordinator shall review the Protest for
				compliance with the procedures and requirements set forth within this Rule, the
				applicable Solicitation Document, and with the specific requirements set forth
				in Rule  665-2-11-.07(b). Protests that fail to comply with any mandatory item
				in that rule shall subject the Protest to summary dismissal in accordance with
				Rule  665-2-11-.07(e). Upon receipt of any subsequent pleadings, correspondence
				or other communications with respect to a Protest that are permitted by this
				Rule or requested by the Protest Decision maker from the Protestor, the
				Contracting Officer will forward such materials as expeditiously as possible to
				the appropriate Protest Decision maker for the Protest. Upon receipt of any
				subsequent pleadings, correspondence or other communications with respect to a
				Protest that are not permitted by this Procedure, Rule
				  665-1-2-.04, or requested by the
				Protest Decision maker from the Protestor, the Contracting Officer will forward
				such materials as expeditiously as possible to the appropriate Protest
				Coordinator for disposition under Rule  665-2-11-.07(e).