Section 21. Authority To Resolve Protest

The executive director may take any action reasonably necessary to resolve a protest. Such actions include, but are not limited to, the following: A. issue a final written determination summarily dismissing the protest; B. obtain information from the staff of the state purchasing agent or state central purchasing office and from the NMRHCA staff; C. require parties to produce for examination information or witnesses under their control; D. require parties to express their positions on any issue in the proceeding; E. require parties to submit legal briefs on any issues in the proceeding; F. establish procedural schedules; G. regulate the course of the proceedings and the conduct of any participants; H. receive, rule one, exclude or limit evidence; I. take official notice of any fact that is among the traditional matters of official or administrative notice; J. conduct hearings; and K. take any action reasonably necessary to compel discovery or control the conduct of parties or witnesses.