What are the proper procedures for handling a vendor protest?
Protest procedures must be included in the bid solicitation document. For procedures language, please refer to P&C’s standard bid templates under the sub-section titled “Instructions to Bidders”. In order to ensure fairness and promote open competition, agencies, as well as P&C, shall actively follow-up and be consistent in responding to vendor protests. Agencies may establish their own procedures for handling protests for contracts valued under $10,000.