D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-303

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 23, June 7, 2024

Rule 27-303 - BOARD DOCKETING OF PROTESTS

303.1

Docketing of Protests. When a protest has been accepted for filing by the Board, it shall be docketed immediately.

(a) The Board shall prepare an acknowledgment that the protest has been docketed, indicating the name of the protester, the solicitation at issue, the Board's protest docket number, and the District of Columbia Register citation to the current rules of the Board. In addition, the Board shall advise the protester of the identity of the persons furnished with the acknowledgment.

(b) Within one (1) business day of receipt of the protest filing, the Board shall send a copy of the acknowledgment to:

(1) The contracting officer;

(2) The Office of the Attorney General or the counsel for an independent agency; and

(3) The protester.

(c) The parties will also be notified that the acknowledgment is available at the Board for pickup.

303.2

The acknowledgment shall notify the contracting officer to file the Agency Report as prescribed in Section 305.

303.3

The contracting agency shall immediately give notice of the protest to:

(a) In the case of a protest alleging solicitation improprieties, prospective bidders or offerors who can reasonably be ascertained;

(b) In protests other than those covered in paragraph (a), (i) if a contract has not been awarded, to all bidders or offerors who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving an award; (ii) if a contract has been awarded, to the contract awardee and all other bidders or offerors who appear to have a reasonable prospect of receiving an award if the protest is sustained.

The contracting agency shall furnish copies of the protest submissions to those parties, except where disclosure of the information is prohibited by law, with instructions to communicate further directly with the Board. All parties shall furnish copies of all protest communications to the contracting agency and to other participating parties.

303.4

All protest communications shall be sent by means reasonably calculated to effect timely delivery.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 27-303

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2078 (March 8, 2002); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 1734 (4/6/2020)