(A) If a protest is filed before the solicitation due date, before the award of a contract, or before performance of a contract has begun, the Town Clerk shall make a written determination to either:
(1) Proceed with the award or contract performance; or
(2) Stay all or part of the procurement if there is a reasonable probability the protest will be upheld or that a stay is in the best interest of the town.
(B) The Town Manager shall provide the interested party, and any other interested parties, a copy of the written determination.
(C) The Town Manager may stay all or part of the procurement if it is determined that there is a reasonable probability the protest will be upheld or that a stay is in the best interest of the town.
(1996 Code, § 3.12.142) (Ord. 07-06, passed - -)