L. Appeals Process The Contracting Officer’s ruling and any relief specified in the ruling be considered the final judgment and adequate relief regarding the protest unless the protesting Consultant thereafter seeks an appeal of the ruling or relief prescribed. All appeals are subject to, and shall follow, the process provided below. The protestor may seek an appeal of the ruling and/or relief by filing a request for appeal addressed to the AOC’s Senior Manager, Business Services, at the same address noted for the submission of questions in the RFP. In order to be accepted as valid, any such appeal must be received by the AOC within five (5) AOC business days following the date of issuance of the AOC Contracting Officer’s decision. The justification for an appeal is specifically limited to the following. a. Facts and/or information related to the protest, as previously submitted, that were not reasonably available at the time the protest was originally submitted; or b. Allegation(s) that the Contracting Officer’s decision regarding the protest contained errors of fact, and that such errors of fact were significant and material factors in the Contracting Officer’s decision; or c. Allegation(s) that the decision of the Contracting Officer with regards to the protest was in of law or regulation. Appeals raising other justifications for appeal shall be rejected as and the prospective Consultant shall have no further recourse under this procedure, including any further right of appeal. In order to be considered valid, all requests for appeal must be: Submitted by e-mail to the e-mail address established for the submission of questions in the RFP document and addressed to the AOC’s Senior Manager, Business Services. PDF documents may accompany the e-mail as further detailed below. Must include the name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address of the appealing party or their representative. Must provide the title of the solicitation document under which the appeal is submitted.
L. Appeals Process The Contracting Officer’s ruling and any relief specified in the ruling be considered the final judgment and adequate relief regarding the protest unless the protesting Consultant thereafter seeks an appeal of the ruling or relief prescribed. All appeals are subject to, and shall follow, the process provided below. The protestor may seek an appeal of the ruling and/or relief by filing a request for appeal addressed to the AOC’s Senior Manager, Business Services, at the same address noted for the submission of questions in the RFP. In order to be accepted as valid, any such appeal must be received by the AOC within five (5) AOC business days following the date of issuance of the AOC Contracting Officer’s decision. The justification for an appeal is specifically limited to the following. a. Facts and/or information related to the protest, as previously submitted, that were not reasonably available at the time the protest was originally submitted; or b. Allegation(s) that the Contracting Officer’s decision regarding the protest contained errors of fact, and that such errors of fact were significant and material factors in the Contracting Officer’s decision; or c. Allegation(s) that the decision of the Contracting Officer with regards to the protest was in of law or regulation. Appeals raising other justifications for appeal shall be rejected as and the prospective Consultant shall have no further recourse under this procedure, including any further right of appeal. In order to be considered valid, all requests for appeal must be: Submitted by e-mail to the e-mail address established for the submission of questions in the RFP document and addressed to the AOC’s Senior Manager, Business Services. PDF documents may accompany the e-mail as further detailed below. Must include the name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and email address of the appealing party or their representative. Must provide the title of the solicitation document under which the appeal is submitted.
RFP-RealEstateReloConsultantScvs.docx