§ 78-93. Reception of proposal

Any proposal received in the office designated in the RFP after the exact time and date set for receipt of proposals is a late proposal and shall be returned unopened. In extenuating circumstances, and providing no proposals have been opened, a late proposal may be accepted at the discretion of the senior vice-president responsible for procurement. The reasons for accepting a late proposal will be documented, and the documentation shall be maintained in the purchasing records. Proposals shall be opened so as to preclude disclosure of contents to competing offerors and shall not be publicly disclosed prior to award. Offerors shall be permitted to mark each part in the proposals they contend contain information exempt from disclosure after award under the Texas Public Information Act.

(Ord. No. 99-1076, 6-8-1999)