New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 6 - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 50 - INSURANCE
Part 2 - CONTRACTS FOR PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE
Section 6.50.2.14 - PROCUREMENTS AFTER PROTEST
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. In the event of a timely protest, as defined in 6.50.2.12 and 6.50.2.13 NMAC, the executive director shall not proceed further with the procurement unless he makes a written determination that it is necessary to go forward with the award of the contract to protect substantial interests of the authority. Such written determination shall set forth the basis for the determination.
B. In no circumstance will a procurement be halted after a contract has been awarded merely because a protest has been filed.
C. The point in time in which a contract is awarded is that point at which a legally enforceable contract is created, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.