Section 3-126-4 - Protest of an award(a) A protest of a award shall be submitted in writing to the chief procurement officer or as otherwise specified in the solicitation, within five working days after the posting of the notice of award for solicitations pursuant to section 103D-302 or 103D-303, HRS; provided a protest following a debriefing pursuant to section 103D-303(h), HRS, shall be submitting in writing within five working days after the debriefing is completed. The provisions of section 3-126-3(c) and (d) to file a protest shall be complied with. Heads of purchasing agencies shall not proceed with the award upon receipt of a timely protest, and shall comply with section 3-126-5.(b) Protest of an award pursuant to section 103D-304, 103D-305, or 103D-306, HRS, shall be submitted in writing by the protestor to the procurement officer, within five working days of knowledge giving rise to the protest; provided a protest following a debriefing pursuant to section 103D-304(k), HRS, shall be submitted in writing within five working days after the debriefing is completed. (1) A protest shall be filed in accordance with section 3-126-3(c) and (d), with supporting exhibits, evidence, or documents to substantiate the protest;(2) A decision shall be made by the procurement officer as expeditiously as possible after reviewing all relevant information, and shall be final. A decision issued in resolution of a protest shall contain the following: (A) A statement of the action to be taken or resolution to the protest; and(B) A statement that the decision is final and conclusive.[Eff 12/15/95; am and comp MAY 20 2004] (Auth: HRS §§ 103D-202, 103D-701) (Imp: HRS § 103D-701)