California Code of Regulations
Title 1 - General Provisions
Division 2 - Office of Administrative Hearings
Chapter 5 - Procedures for Conducting Protests Under the Alternative Protest Pilot Project
Article 2 - Protest Procedure
Section 1412 - Detailed Written Statement of Protest

Universal Citation: 1 CA Code of Regs 1412

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) The Detailed Written Statement of Protest must include the grounds upon which the protest is made, as specified in 1410(a).

(b) The Detailed Written Statement of Protest shall contain reasons why Protestant should have been awarded the contract.

(1) For Major Information Technology Acquisition protests, the Detailed Written Statement of Protest must specify each and every Solicitation procedure which was violated and the manner of such violation by specific references to the parts of the Solicitation attached as exhibits and why, but for that violation, Protestant would have been selected.

(2) For other acquisition protests, the Detailed Written Statement of Protest must specify each and every selection criterion on which Protestant bases the protest by specific references to the parts of the Solicitation attached as exhibits.

(3) For all protests, Protestant must specify each and every reason that all other bidders who may be in line for the contract award should not be awarded the contract.

(c) The Detailed Written Statement of Protest must be limited to 50 typewritten or computer generated pages, excluding exhibits, at a font of no less than 12 point or pica (10 characters per inch), on 8 ½ inch by 11-inch paper of customary weight and quality. The color of the type shall be blue-black or black. In addition to a paper copy, the arbitrator may request that a Protestant submit such information on computer compatible diskette or by other electronic means if the Protestant has the ability to do so.

(d) Any exhibits submitted shall be paginated and the pertinent text highlighted or referred to in the Detailed Written Statement of Protest referenced by page number, section and/or paragraph and line number, as appropriate.

(e) The Detailed Written Statement of Protest shall not be amended.

(f) Protestant(s) may not raise issues in hearing which were not addressed in the Detailed Written Statement of Protest.

(g) A Protestant who fails to comply with this subsection waives Protestant's right to protest.

1. New section filed 8-18-98; operative 8-18-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 34).

Note: Authority cited: Section 12126, Public Contract Code. Reference: Sections 12125- 12130, Public Contract Code.

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