Common use of Protest Procedure Clause in Contracts

Protest Procedure. Upon a determination of Vendor selection from a bid process, the Purchasing Agent will post a “Notice of Intent to Award” on ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s bid website, and notify all solicitation participants of the intended award via email. A. Non-selected Vendors will have three (3) business days from the date the notice is posted to file a formal bid protest with Westwood Administrator or the designee. B. The bid protest, which must be received by Westwood Administrator or designee within the three (3) day period, shall be in writing, and include the specific facts, circumstances, reasons and/or basis for the protest. This written notice may be in the form of a letter, fax or email. C. Upon execution of the Master Agreement with the selected Vendor, Westwood Administrator or designee will not take action on a bid protest, but a written response will be provided to the protesting Vendor. D. If a Vendor’s bid protest is appropriately filed, Westwood Administrator or designee may delay the award of the Master Agreement until the matter is resolved. E. Notwithstanding the foregoing, throughout the bid protest review process, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has no obligation to delay or otherwise postpone an award of a Master Agreement based on a bid protest. In all cases, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to make an award when it is determined to be in the best interest of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to do so. F. Westwood Administrator or designee will respond to all bid protests in a timely manner.