# COMAR Title 21 — State Procurement Regulations

## Subtitle 10 — Administrative and Civil Remedies

### Chapter 07 — Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals — Procedures for Appealing Protests

#### Regulation .06 Hearing.

*COMAR 21.10.07.06*

A. A hearing on the merits of the appeal shall be conducted at the request of the protester, any other interested party, the State agency, or by order of the Appeals Board. Request for a hearing shall be made before the expiration of the time period allowed for filing comments on the State agency report. Except in unusual circumstances, requests for a hearing received after this time will not be honored.

B. Hearings normally will be held after expiration of the period allowed for filing comments on the agency report. All interested parties shall be notified as to the time and place of the hearing and shall be permitted to participate.