New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 4 - STATE PROCUREMENT
Part 3 - RESIDENT CONTRACTOR PREFERENCE
Section 1.4.3.11 - PROTESTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Right to protest. A bidder who is aggrieved in the award of a contract to another bidder, who is relying on the resident contractor preference, may protest to the central purchasing office responsible for the procurement in accordance with Section 13-1-172 NMSA 1978.
B. Resident businesses and resident contractors. If a protest presents the issue of whether the holder of a certification number is actually a resident contractor, the central purchasing office responsible for the procurement shall refer the issue to the state purchasing agent for resolution in accordance with Procurement Code Rule 1.4.1 NMAC or succeeding rules.
C. If a protest governed by SubSection B of this Section presents additional issues, the central purchasing office responsible for the procurement shall remain responsible for resolution of the additional issues.