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Title 220 - Department of AdministrationChapter 80 - Diversity, Equity and OpportunitySubchapter 15 - Veteran Business Enterprise
Part 1 - Certification and Decertification of Veteran Business Enterprises by the State of Rhode Island and Participation by Veteran Business Enterprises in State Purchases of Goods and Services and Public Works Projects
Section 220-RICR-80-15-1.8 - Appeal Procedures

220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-80-15-1.8

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Current through October 25, 2024
Section 220-RICR-80-15-1.8 - Appeal Procedures
A. Appeal hearings before the CRC shall be conducted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 42-35-9 through 16.
B. Applicant firms seeking an appeal hearing before the CRC must notify DOA in writing of its intention to appeal within ten (10) days of the receipt of the denial determination.
C. At hearing, the CRC will consider evidence and matters officially noticed.
D. Conduct at the Hearing
1. The applicant and all parties present at the hearing shall conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the standards of judicial decorum accepted by the courts of Rhode Island. Where such decorum is not observed, the Chairperson of the CRC or his or her designee will have the authority to take appropriate action, including ejectment or adjournment, if necessary.
E. Stipulations
1. Both the CRC and the applicant may enter written stipulations if they are signed by the parties sought to be bound thereby.
2. Oral stipulation may be made on the record, at the discretion of the Chairperson, during the course of the hearing.
F. The Hearing Record
1. The Chairperson shall direct that a recording be made by electronic recording equipment of each proceeding. At the request of an applicant, the Chairperson shall allow a stenographer to record the proceedings, provided, however, that copies of the hearing transcript must be provided to the CRC and the MBECO at no cost within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the hearing.
2. If any party chooses to appeal a final CRC decision to Superior Court or to appeal a decision otherwise provided by law and the Superior Court (or another Court) requires a transcript of the hearing and there is only an electronic recording of the hearing, the party seeking appeal shall be responsible for having the transcript prepared by an independent person or company at the Applicant's expense within twenty (20) days of filing the appeal.
G. After the CRC has conducted its hearing it shall notify the applicant by certified mail, in writing of its decision, which shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law.

220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-80-15-1.8

Adopted effective 7/3/2019