07 NCAC 01A .0406          COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS

An aggrieved vendor or contractor can direct complaints to the purchasing officer or to the Departmental ombudsman. If the party is still dissatisfied, he should be referred to the purchasing administrator in the Purchase and Contract Division of the Department of Administration. If the problem is not resolved by the Purchase and Contract Division, the aggrieved party may file a contested case under G.S. 150B.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑10; 150B‑23;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 1, 1977;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1989;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.