Complaints and Protests
DES-170-00
This policy will focus on the minimum requirements for a more formal complaint and protest process (as required in RCW 39.26.170), criteria for filing a complaint or protest, agency response requirements and timelines, and clear and transparent processes.
Effective Date:
Type:
Policy
Status:
Current/Adopted
Current documents
Timeline
March 2012
Policy is released
January 2013
Policy effective
January 2015
Policy Revision
April 2021
Policy Revision
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Additional information
This policy provides the following information:
- Minimum requirements for a complaint process and a protest process.
- The criteria for filing a complaint or protest.
- Agency response requirements and timelines.
- How to request authority to sign a contract before the protest process is completed.