(Revised November 2018)

(d)

(3) Agency protest decisions shall be made by the Contracting Officer.

(A) When the contract requires contract clearance review by SOF AT&L-KM, KX, or KB as appropriate, include the protest with the contract award documentation forwarded for review.

(B) When the contact requires contract clearance review by SOF AT&L-KM, KX, or KB as appropriate, and a protest is received while the contract is being reviewed for clearance, immediately forward the protest to SOF AT&L-KM, KX, or KB as appropriate for inclusion in the contract award documentation.

(C) If the protest is received prior to award, contracting officers shall suspend award IAW FAR 33.103(f) (see f(1) below regarding override decisions).

(4)

(A) Within 10 calendar days of receipt of a request for independent review IAW FAR 33.103(d)(4) , the Contracting Officer shall forward to their assigned SOF AT&L-KM, KX, or KB LNO all the supporting documentation required using the D&F format to issue a decision. All decisions and recommended actions issued as the result of an independent review shall be approved at two (2) levels above the KO.

(B) Changes in the status of the protest that are deemed significant by the contracting officer, such as the filing of a protest with GAO, the withdrawal of a protest with GAO, or denial of a protest, shall be promptly disseminated to the offices that received the initial protest alert. Electronic transmittal is acceptable.

(f)(1) The Director of Procurement (DOP) shall make the determination to proceed with award prior to resolution of protest.

(Added November 2007)

Follow the procedures in the DCG for Preparing Automatic Stay Override Determination and Findings.