The executive director may take any action reasonably necessary to resolve a protest regarding risk-related coverages. Such actions include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. A. issue a final written determination summarily dismissing the protest;
2. B. obtain information from the staff of the state purchasing agent or state central purchasing office;
3. C. require the parties to produce information or witnesses under their control for examination;
4. D. require parties to express their positions on any issue in the proceeding;
5. E. require parties to submit legal briefs on any issues in the proceeding;
6. F. establish procedural schedules;
7. G. regulate the course of the proceedings and the conduct of any participants;
8. H. receive, rule on, exclude or limit evidence;
9. I. take official notice of any fact that is among the traditional matters of official or administrative notice;
10. J. conduct hearings; and
11. K. take any action reasonably necessary to compel discovery or control the conduct of parties or witnesses.

[6.50.2.16 NMAC - Rp, 6 NMAC 50.2.16, 09/01/2014]