Review of Prequalification Committee Decisions for Contractors

(1) Review of Determination of the Prequalification Committee. A Contractor or prospective bidder who is aggrieved by a decision or determination of the Prequalification Committee may make a written request for informal review or a formal hearing by the Prequalification Appeal Board. (2) Informal Review. The Prequalification Committee may request a Contractor's presence at an informal review at any time in its discretion. Also, a Contractor may request an informal review by the Prequalification Committee. In such request, the Contractor shall state the reasons for its request for an informal review. The Contractor's right to an informal review shall be in addition to its right to a formal hearing. (3) Formal Hearing. A request for a formal hearing before the Prequalification Appeal Board shall be filed in writing, by certified mail, within 15 days after receiving notice of the subject decision or determination, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 81, § 8B. The Prequalification Appeal Board, or its designee(s), shall conduct a hearing without delay and render a decision. The decision or determination of the Prequalification Committee shall remain in effect until the Prequalification Appeal Board renders a decision in writing on the appeal. The decision of the Prequalification Appeal Board shall be final and binding, subject to the right of the Contractor to a judicial review under the applicable provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A.