Protests shall be made in writing to the head of the purchasing agency and copied to the Chief Procurement Officer, and shall be filed in duplicate within seven (7) days after the protestor knows or should have known of the facts giving rise thereto. A protest is considered filed when received by the Chief Procurement Officer or the head of a purchasing agency. Protests filed after the seven (7) day period shall not be considered.
12 Miss. Code. R. 6-6.101.03.1