(a) Any bidder or proposer on a state contract may contest the solicitation or award of a contract to a subcommittee of the State Contracting Standards Board which shall be appointed by the chairperson of the board and consist of three members, at least one of whom shall be a legislative appointee. Such contest shall be submitted, in writing, not later than fourteen days after such bidder or proposer knew or should have known of the facts giving rise to such contest and shall be limited to the procedural elements of the solicitation or award process, or claims of an unauthorized or unwarranted, noncompetitive selection process.
(b) The filing of a contest pursuant to this section shall not, alone, be deemed to prohibit the award or execution of any such contested contract.
(c) The assigned subcommittee of the State Contracting Standards Board may settle and resolve any such contest.
(d) In the event such contest is not resolved by mutual agreement, the assigned subcommittee of the State Contracting Standards Board shall issue a decision, in writing, not later than thirty days after receipt of any such contest. Such decision shall:
(1) Describe the procedure used by such agency in soliciting and awarding such contract;
(2) Indicate such agency's finding as to the merits of such bidder or proposer's contest; and
(3) Inform such bidder or proposer of the right to review.
(e) A copy of such decision shall be provided to such bidder or proposer.
(Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 36.)
History: Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 effective June 1, 2010.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 62 - State Contracting Standards Board
Section 4e-6. - Triennial audits of state contracting agencies. Compliance report.
Section 4e-8. - Contracting Standards Advisory Council. Duties.
Section 4e-9. - Vendor and Citizen Advisory Panel. Established. Duties.
Section 4e-10. - Submission of legislation by board to the Governor and General Assembly.
Section 4e-11. - Adoption of procurement codes by constitutional officers. Deadline.
Section 4e-12. - Procurement codes for legislative and judicial branches. Requirements.
Section 4e-14. - Requirements for contracts taking effect on or after June 1, 2010.
Section 4e-17. - Application of privatization and contracting provisions, generally.
Section 4e-23. - Regulations for the waiver of competitive bid or proposal requirements.
Section 4e-25. - Request for factual information reasonably available to bidder or proposer.
Section 4e-27. - Regulations for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts.
Section 4e-32. - Retention and disposal of procurement records by state contracting agencies.
Section 4e-36. - Contest of the solicitation or award of a contract by bidder or proposer.
Section 4e-38. - Issuance of decision on appeal by board.
Section 4e-41. - Regulations concerning the procurement of architectural and engineering services.
Section 4e-42. - Regulations concerning bid security for certain competitive sealed bidding.
Section 4e-43. - Regulations concerning errors and omissions insurance.
Section 4e-44. - Regulations concerning the procurement of consultant services.
Section 4e-45. - Regulations concerning infrastructure facilities.
Section 4e-50. - Contracts for environmental remediation of brownfields.