RCW 39.26.170
Complaints—Protests.
(1) All agencies that have original or delegated procurement authority for goods or services must have a clear and transparent complaint process. The complaint process must provide for the complaint to be submitted and response provided before the deadline for bid submissions.
(2) All agencies that have original or delegated procurement authority for goods or services must have a clear and transparent protest process. The protest process must include a protest period after the apparent successful bidder is announced but before the contract is signed.
(3) The director may grant authority for an agency to sign a contract before the protest process is completed due to exigent circumstances.
[ 2012 c 224 § 19.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 39 - Public Contracts and Indebtedness
Chapter 39.26 - Procurement of Goods and Services.
39.26.020 - Ethics in public contracting.
39.26.030 - State procurement records—Disclosure.
39.26.040 - Prohibition on certain contracts.
39.26.050 - Provision of goods and services.
39.26.060 - Cooperative purchasing.
39.26.070 - Convenience contracts.
39.26.080 - Procurement policy—Director's responsibility and authority—Master contracts.
39.26.090 - Director's duties and responsibilities—Rules.
39.26.102 - Exemption—Department of corrections.
39.26.120 - Competitive solicitation.
39.26.125 - Competitive solicitation—Exceptions.
39.26.130 - Emergency purchases.
39.26.140 - Sole source contracts.
39.26.150 - Public notice—Posting on enterprise vendor registration and bid notification system.
39.26.170 - Complaints—Protests.
39.26.180 - Contract management.
39.26.200 - Authority to fine or debar.
39.26.210 - List of agency contracts—Contract audits.
39.26.235 - Purchase of wireless devices or services.
39.26.240 - Awards of procurement contracts to veteran-owned businesses.
39.26.245 - Awards of procurement contracts to office of minority and women's business enterprises.
39.26.250 - Preferences—Purchase of goods and services from inmate work programs.
39.26.260 - Preferences—In-state procurement.
39.26.271 - Rules for reciprocity in bidding.
39.26.285 - Purchases of goods and services from nonprofit agencies for the blind.
39.26.290 - Tests and data of products procured.
39.26.300 - Purchase of spoken language interpreter services—When authorized—Requirements.
39.26.320 - Contracting for services—Employees in classified service—Procedures and criteria.
39.26.330 - Postconsumer recycled content in plastic trash bags—Purchasing priority.