1. Aggrieved Person―a person who files a written protest in connection with the solicitation or award or the issuance of a written notice of intent to award a contract under the Louisiana Procurement Code and has or may have a pecuniary or other property interest in the award of the contract.
2. Candidate for Suspension or Debarment―a candidate for suspension or debarment is a person, who in the opinion of the chief procurement officer has committed an action giving cause for suspension or debarment pursuant to R.S. 39:1672.C.
3. Commissioner―the commissioner of the Division of Administration.
4. Contractor―a person who has been awarded a contract.
5. Hearing Officer―the chief procurement officer or his designee who shall exercise such authority as is granted for the conduct of protests in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code [title 39:1551 et seq., section 1671(B)].
6. Interested Person―any person who has submitted a bid in response to an invitation to bid, a request for proposals, or other solicitation issued under the Louisiana procurement code who has or may have a pecuniary or other property interest which may be affected by a determination made in a protest hearing.
7. Party―as used herein, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise, is either a contractor or a candidate for suspension or debarment or both.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:1581.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of the Commissioner, LR 9:210 (April 1983), amended LR 23:67 (January 1997), repromulgated LR 40:1366 (July 2014), amended by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of State Purchasing, LR 40:2546 (December 2014), repromulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Office of State Procurement, LR 41:1671 (September 2015), amended LR 44:769 (April 2018), repromulgated LR 47:589 (May 2021).