A. Upon denial by the administrator of the procurement director of eligibility, certification, or recertification, or upon decertification, or graduation, the administrator shall notify the affected party in writing by registered mail, setting forth the reasons for the decision.
B. Any enterprise that has been denied certification status as described above may appeal by filing a Pima County SBE program appeal of denial form with the procurement department within ten working days of receipt of notice of denial.
C. Within five working days of receipt of the appeal of denial form, the procurement director shall forward the notice to a hearing officer.
D. The hearing officer shall:
1. Set the hearing date within twenty working days of receipt of appeal;
2. Give notice by certified mail to all affected parties, which provides the following information:
a. The time, place, and date of the hearing,
b. The identity of the parties, and
c. A copy of the "appeal of denial" form which sets out the charges with particularity;
3. Conduct a fair and impartial hearing;
4. Produce a written decision on the appeal which affirms, alters, or reverses the denial at issue; and
5. Give notice of the decision by certified mail sent within seven working days of the close of the hearing.
(Ord. 2011-15 § 1 (part), 2011: Ord. 2009-47 § 1 (part), 2009: Ord. 1997-44, 1997)