Section 27-310. CONFERENCE

 

310.1A conference may be held at the discretion of the Board upon its own motion or upon the request of the protester, the contracting agency, or another proper party who filed comments on the Agency Report in accordance with Rule 307.

 

310.2A request for a conference shall be made promptly in order to receive favorable consideration.

 

310.3The protester, all proper parties who filed comments and the contracting agency may attend the conference and the Board may request the attendance of other persons as it deems appropriate.

 

310.4The conference shall be an informal meeting between the Board and the parties to discuss matters relevant to the protest without strict regard to formal rules of evidence or procedure. These matters may include:

 

(a)Simplifying or clarifying the issues including the elimination of frivolous allegations or defenses;

 

(b)Stipulations, admissions, or agreements which will avoid unnecessary proof;

 

(c)Clarification of matters already in the record; and

 

(d)Any other matter which might aid in a just and expeditious disposition of the protest.

 

310.5No direct or cross-examination shall be permitted at the conference.

 

310.6The conference may be electronically recorded by the Board at its discretion. If the preparation of a transcript is ordered by the Board, any party desiring a copy of the transcript shall be responsible for obtaining one at the party's expense.

 

310.7The Board may require or permit the submission of briefs, legal memoranda, or proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law after the conference has been completed. A party failing to attend the conference shall not be permitted to file a post-conference submission.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 2078 (March 8, 2002).