Bid Protest Procedure
Any interested party may file a written protest during the pre-award phase of the procurement process. Any pre-award protest must be received by ARC at least ten (10) business days before solicitation closing using the procedures described below. Any pre-award protest not received by ARC at least ten (10) business days before the solicitation closing will not be addressed.
Post-award protests may only be filed by parties that submitted bona-fide offers in response to the solicitation. Any party registering a post-award protest must do so in writing within five (5) business days of the date of announcement of the award.
Written protests may be submitted by mail to:
Brittany Zwald
Staff Legal Counsel
Atlanta Regional Commission
229 Peachtree ST NE, STE 100
Atlanta, GA 30303
Protests can also be submitted by email to [email protected]. Protests submitted via email must include “Procurement Protest” in the subject line.
Initial notifications must contain the following:
- Name and Title of Protester
- Phone Number
- E-mail Address
- Fax Number
- Title/Name of the procurement against which a complaint/protest is being issued
Within five (5) business days of receipt of notification, ARC will provide the protester with a copy of these Procurement Protest Procedures and a Protest Form. Only protests submitted in writing will be addressed. The protester must return the completed Protest Form to ARC’s Contracts and Grants Analyst named above within five (5) business days of its receipt.
Requests For Proposals (RFPs) and Requests For Qualifications (RFQs)
ARC’s policy is that all procurement transactions will be conducted in a manner that provides maximum open and free competition consistent with the efficient performance of our work program and with the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State and Local Governments (the federal “Common Rule”).
View available RFPs/RFQs
Potential Consultants
ARC maintains a list of consulting firms eligible for consideration for future Requests for Proposals. For your firm to be included in the list, please complete the Potential Consultant Application, including the appropriate areas of expertise. You may also include a qualification package when you return the application. Form and content for the qualification package are left to the discretion of your firm.
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