Upon determination that an appeal is valid, the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board shall commence its review. Reviews shall normally be completed within 90 working days, however, the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board, at its discretion, may extend the review period for any appeal when warranted by complexity or volume of its caseload.
In conducting its review, the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board will review the appeal, discuss the allegations with the procuring party, ask written questions and/or request documents from the procuring party and/or the appellant, interview and accept testimony from the appellant, the procuring party, and other knowledgeable parties, and analyze the data to reach its decision. The Privatization Procurement Appeals Board may require in person attendance at meetings or conferences regarding the appeal, and may subpoena parties or necessary evidence to support its deliberations. Appellants may elect to have counsel present at any proceeding of the Privatization Procurement Appeals Board at which they will give testimony.
Decisions shall be made on the basis of a majority vote, with a minimum of three Privatization Procurement Appeals Board Members participating.