Rule 665-2-4-.05 - Public Opening(1) GTA and agencies shall publicly open advertised sealed procurements using the lowest price technically acceptable source selection method at the time, date, and place identified in the solicitation document. At the time of opening, the names of the bidders shall become public record after compliance with all the requirements of the GTA sealed procurement process as in Rule 665-2-4-.02 of this Section.(2) Under a two-step process, only those offerors that the agency that issued the solicitation determines to have acceptable technical offers shall be invited to submit price offers. The price offers shall be publicly opened and the offeror(s) with the acceptable technical offer(s) notified of the time and place for the opening. After opening, the price offer(s) shall become public record if no negotiation is permitted. At least two agency working days shall be given prior to the opening. There shall be at least two agency employees present at the opening.(3) Under the two-step process where negotiations are anticipated, only those offerors determined by the agency that issued the solicitation to have acceptable technical offers shall be invited to submit price offer(s). The price offers shall be publicly opened and the offeror(s) with the acceptable technical offer(s) notified of the time and place of the opening. The price offer(s) shall become public record upon point of award.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 665-2-4-.05
O.C.G.A. Secs. 50-25-7.3, 50-25-4.
Original Rule entitled "Public Opening" adopted. F. Apr. 16, 2001; eff. May 6, 2001.