Rev 10-18
3C - 8
Regulations and the state Procurement Code. The
protest should be made in writing within 24 hours
after the facts or occurrences giving rise thereto, but
in no case later than 15 calendar days after the facts
or occurrences giving rise thereto
(§13-1-172 NMSA 1978).
B. In the event of a timely protest under this
section, the Purchasing Agent and the Contracting
Agency shall not proceed further with the
procurement unless the Purchasing Agent makes a
determination that the award of Agreement is
necessary to protect substantial interests of the
Contracting Agency (§13-1-173 NMSA 1978).
C. The Purchasing Agent or his designee shall
have the authority
to take any action reasonably
necessary to resolve a protest of an aggrieved
Offeror concerning a procurement. This authority
shall be exercised in accordance with adopted
regulations, but shall not include the authority to
award money damages or attorneys' fees (§13-1-174
NMSA 1978).
D. The Purchasing Agent or his designee shall
promptly issue a determination relating to the
protest. The determination shall:
1) state the reasons for the action taken;
and
2) inform the protestant of the right to
judicial review of the determination pursuant to
§13-1-175 NMSA 1978 shall immediately be
mailed to the protestant and other Offerors
involved in the procurement (§13-1-176 NMSA
1978).
5.2 EXECUTION AND APPROVAL OF
AGREEMENT
The Agreement shall be signed by the Successful
Offeror and returned within an agreed upon time
frame after the date of the Notice of Award. No
Agreement shall be effective until it has been fully
executed by all of the parties thereto.
5.3 NOTICE TO PROCEED
The Contracting Agency will issue a written Notice
to Proceed to the Consultant.
5.4 OFFEROR’S QUALIFICATION STATEMENT
Offeror to whom award of a Agreement is under
consideration shall submit, upon request, information
and data to prove that their financial resources,
production or service facilities, personnel, and service
reputation and experience are adequate to make
satisfactory delivery of the services described in the
Request for Proposals (§13-1-82 NMSA 1978)
6. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE
AND PROHIBITION (§13-1-112 NMSA 1978)
6.1 A prospective contractor subject to the provisions
of §13-1-191.1 NMSA 1978 shall disclose all
campaign contributions given by the prospective
contractor or a family member or representative of the
prospective contractor to an applicable public official
(governing body) of the Grantee during the two years
prior to the date on which a proposal is submitted or, in
the case of a sole source or small purchase contract, the
two years prior to the date on which the contractor
signs the contract, if the aggregate total of
contributions given by the prospective contractor or a
family member or representative of the prospective
contractor to the public official exceeds two hundred
fifty dollars ($250) over the two-year period. See
Exhibit A – Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form.
6.2 The form shall be filed with the Grantee as part of
the competitive sealed proposal, or in the case of a sole
source or small purchase contract, on the date on which
the contractor signs the contract.
6.3 A prospective contractor submitting a disclosure
statement pursuant to this section who has not
contributed to an applicable public official, whose
family members have not contributed to an applicable
public official or whose representatives have not
contributed to an applicable public official shall make
a statement that no contribution was made.
6.4 A prospective contractor or a family member or
representative of the prospective contractor shall not
give a campaign contribution or other thing or value to
an applicable public official or the applicable public
official's employees during the pendency of the
procurement process or during the pendency of
negotiations for a sole source or small purchase
contract.
6.5 A solicitation or proposed award for a proposed
contract may be canceled pursuant to §13-1-181
NMSA 1978 or a contract that is executed may be
ratified or terminated pursuant to §13-1-181 NMSA