Section 550.403  General Requirements

a)         Any party with an adversely affected direct financial interest may file a written protest with the Agency in accordance with this subpart.

b)         The Agency may summarily dismiss an appeal without proceedings under this subpart, if the protest is untimely under Section 550.404(a) or entirely addresses issues which are beyond the scope of this subpart, or the protester fails to comply with the intent of the procedural requirements of this subpart.

c)         The Agency shall summarily deny a protest without proceedings under this subpart, if, after considering the facts in a light most favorable to the protester, the Agency believes that the protest lacks merit.