Section 10306 Of Article 3. Competitive Bidding And Other Acquisition Procedures From California Public Contract Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
10306
. Whenever a contract or purchase order under this article is
not to be awarded to the lowest bidder, the bidder shall be notified
24 hours prior to awarding the contract or purchase order to another
bidder. Upon written request by any bidder who has submitted a bid,
notice of the proposed award shall be posted in a public place in the
offices of the department at least 24 hours prior to awarding the
contract or purchase order. If prior to making the award, any bidder
who has submitted a bid files a protest with the department against
the awarding of the contract or purchase order on the ground that he
or she is the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, the
contract or purchase order shall not be awarded until either the
protest has been withdrawn or the State Board of Control has made a
final decision as to the action to be taken relative to the protest.
In computing the 24-hour periods provided for in this section,
Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded.
Within 10 days after filing a protest, the protesting bidder shall
file with the State Board of Control a full and complete written
statement specifying in detail the ground of the protest and the
facts in support thereof.