# COMAR Title 21 — State Procurement Regulations

## Subtitle 10 — Administrative and Civil Remedies

### Chapter 02 — Protests

#### Regulation .02 Filing of Protest.

*COMAR 21.10.02.02*

A. An interested party may protest to the appropriate procurement officer against the award or the proposed award of a contract subject to this title, including awards subject to the veteran-owned small business enterprise program set forth in COMAR 21.11.12.

A-1. An interested party may not protest:

  (1) An unintentional violation of State Finance and Procurement Article, §17-502, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

  (2) Verification of a veteran-owned small business enterprise by the Center for Veterans Enterprise of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

A-2. An unsuccessful bidder or any other person may not protest the award of a contract or contract renewal on the basis of a false certification regarding investments in Iran delivered to a public body pursuant to State Finance and Procurement Article, §17-705, Annotated Code of Maryland. This subsection does not prohibit a public body from filing a protest objecting to the award of a contract or contract renewal on the basis of a false certification.

B. The protest shall be in writing and addressed to the procurement officer at either:

  (1) The physical address specified in the solicitation; or

  (2) The e-mail address specified in the solicitation.

C. A protest:

  (1) Shall be filed within the appropriate time in Regulation .03 of this chapter; and

  (2) Shall be filed and delivered either:

    (a) By hand, the U.S. Postal Service, or a courier service; or

    (b) By e-mail.