OPA denies appeal to cancel procurement of 7,000 water meters
(April 2, 2007)
This is the Office of the Public Auditor’s Decision on the Appeal filed by Reaction Co. (Reaction) appealing the Director of the Division of Procurement and Supply’s (Director) denial of Reaction’s Protest regarding the cancellation of IFB 06-GOV-003, the procurement for the
installation of 7,000 water meters, by the Water Task Force (WTF) and the subsequent solicitation for installation of 7,000 water meters through IFB 06-GOV-097.
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Procurement Regulations (CNMI-PR), which are codified in subchapter 70-30.3 of the Northern Mariana Islands Administrative Code (NMIAC), are applicable to this Appeal. The Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) has jurisdiction over this Appeal as set forth in NMIAC § 70-30.3-305.
OPA finds that the cancellation of IFB 06-GOV-003 was allowable under the CNMI-PR. OPA further finds no compelling reason presented to justify OPA ordering the cancellation of IFB 06- GOV-097. Reaction’s Appeal, therefore, is denied.
