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SECTION 1.4

PROCUREMENT APPEALS BOARD

§1.4-101 Definition

(1) The Procurement Appeals Board is an administrative review board convened by the County
Procurement Officer for the sole purpose of hearing vendor protests that have not been resolved at
the department level.

§1.4-102 Purpose

(1) It will be the purpose of the Procurement Appeals Board to determine whether a solicitation or
contract award is in accordance with applicable case law, statutes, code, County ordinances,
policies and procedures, and accepted standards of fairness and ethics.

§1.4-103 Policy

(1) The County Procurement Officer has the authority to establish a Procurement Appeals Board. The
Procurement Appeals Board will meet to hear vendor protests that have not been resolved at the
department level.
a) Upon receipt of written determination by the County Procurement Officer that a hearing is
to be convened, the protester and the County department will be given advanced notice of
at least ten (10) business days prior to the hearing date, time and location.
b) No postponement of the hearing shall be granted, unless good cause is shown by the party
seeking the postponement. Whether or not good cause exists shall be in the sole discretion
of the County Procurement Officer.

§1.4-104 Composition

(1) The Procurement Appeals Board will be chaired by the County Procurement Officer or designee.
The County Procurement Officer has the authority to request participation on the Procurement
Appeals Board by specific County managers. The Procurement Appeals Board shall be comprised
of:

a) One (1) Deputy County Counsel to serve as legal counsel to the Procurement Appeals
Board.
b) Three (3) Administrative or Executive Managers from various County departments. The
County personnel selected for the Procurement Appeals Board shall have no connection
whatsoever with the solicitation or bid being protested.
c) One (1) Member of the Public - The County Procurement Officer shall also include a
member of the public whenever reasonably possible. The non-County Procurement
Appeals Board member shall be familiar with general public procurement processes and
ethical standards, including applicable State and county laws and ordinances, and shall be
available on short notice so that protests can be resolved quickly.

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