Upon receipt of an appeal, the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board will first determine whether the appeal is valid (from an eligible appellant, with grounds to appeal, submitting a compliant appeal in a timely fashion). The determination of validity shall be made within ten working days from receipt of appeal. If the appeal is found to be invalid, the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board shall make written notification to the appellant within five working days of making this determination. The notification shall include:
a) The name and address of the appellant;
b) Contact information (name, title, email, telephone) for the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board's Secretariat point of contact;
c) Appropriate identification of the RFQ or RFP, e.g., name and/or number of the procurement, as applicable; and
d) The reason(s) why the appeal was determined to be invalid.