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7. PROTEST PROCEDURE <br />7.1 RESOLUTION OF PROTESTS ' <br />Any actual or prospective bidder or proposer who is aggrieved in connection with a competitive <br />selection process may protest to the Purchasing Manager. The protest shall be submitted to the <br />Purchasing Manager in writing within seven (7) calendar days after the bidder or proposer knows <br />or should have known of the facts giving rise to the protest. <br />A. Decision. The Purchasing Manager shall promptly investigate the basis of the <br />protest and, after consultation with the Originating Department, the Office of the County Attorney <br />and any other person or entity deemed necessary by the Purchasing Manager, shall issue a <br />decision in writing. A copy of the decision shall be furnished immediately to the protestor and any <br />other party determined by the Purchasing Manager to be directly affected by the decision. The <br />decision shall: <br />1. State the decision and the basis for the decision, and <br />2. Set forth the protestor's right to administrative review. <br />B. Administrative Review. If the protestor disagrees with the decision of the <br />Purchasing Manager, the protestor may appeal the decision to the Board. Written notice of such <br />appeal shall be submitted by the protestor to the Purchasing Manager within seven (7) calendar <br />days of receipt of the Purchasing Manager's decision. The Board shall consider the appeal with <br />reasonable promptness, and may address the appeal at the same time that it considers the <br />Bid/RFP/RFQ award. <br />C. Stay of Procurements During Protests. In the event of a timely protest, the County <br />shall not award the contract until the administrative appeal is resolved as set forth in paragraphs A <br />and B above, unless the County Administrator or the Board determines that the award must be <br />made without delay in order to protect the substantial interests of the County. <br />54 <br />