| (a) Upon receipt of a timely protest that conforms
with this subchapter, the Director will review the protest. The Director
may request written responses to the protest from any staff of the
Attorney General and may request from Attorney General staff any and
all documents related to the protest. The Director may solicit written
responses to the protest from other interested parties.
(b) The Director has the authority, prior to appeal
to the First Assistant, to settle and resolve the dispute concerning
the solicitation or award of the contract.
(c) If the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement,
the Director will issue a written determination on the protest.
(1) If the Director determines that no violation of
rules or statutes has occurred, the Director shall inform the protesting
party and all other interested parties of that determination by letter,
which shall set forth the reasons for the determination.
(2) If the Director determines that a violation of
the rules or statutes has occurred in a case where a contract has
not been awarded, the Director shall so inform the protesting party
and all other interested parties of that determination by letter.
The letter shall set forth the reasons for the determination and may
set forth any appropriate remedial action.
(3) If the Director determines that a violation of
the rules or statutes has occurred in a case where a contract has
been awarded, the Director shall inform the protesting party and other
interested parties of that determination by letter. The letter shall
set forth the reasons for the determination and may set forth any
appropriate remedial action, which may include canceling or voiding
the contract to the extent allowed by law.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §69.3 adopted to be effective February 25, 1999, 24 TexReg 1153; amended to be effective December 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 9617; amended to be effective December 5, 2019, 44 TexReg 7375 |
