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 3 - Arbitration Procedure
Section 1422 - Selection of Arbitrator
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Within 2 working days after receipt of the protest from the Coordinator, OAH shall furnish the names of ten arbitrators to Protestant(s), the Awardee, and the Coordinator. The arbitrator list shall include administrative law judges who are employees of OAH and contract private arbitrators who are not employees of the State of California. Protestant(s), the Awardee, and the Coordinator may each strike two of the ten names and notify OAH within 2 working days. Protestant(s) may also indicate if they prefer a contract arbitrator or an OAH administrative law judge. OAH may then select as arbitrator any name not stricken and shall notify Protestant(s), the Awardee, and the Coordinator within 2 working days. If all names are stricken, the Director of OAH shall appoint an arbitrator.
(b) A proposed arbitrator shall be disqualified on any of the grounds specified in Section 170.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure for the disqualification of a judge.
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.
