OPA denies appeal in part filed by Maritech regarding computer maintenance services
(July 8, 2002)
This decision is on an appeal filed by Marianas Information Technology Corporation (Maritech) from the denial of its protest by the Director of the Division of Procurement and Supply (P&S) concerning the issuance of Contract No. 378229-OC to A.O. Enterprises, Inc. (A.O. Enterprises) for computer maintenance services for the Business Gross Revenue (BGR) and Employer Withholding Receipt (EWR) CNMI Tax Subsystems of the CNMI Department of Finance, Division of Revenue and Taxation.
The Public Auditor denies the appeal in part and affirms the appeal in part. The Office of the Public Auditor (OPA) finds that (1) Contract No. 378229-OC failed to satisfy the required elements of section 3-108 of the CNMI Procurement Regulations (CNMI-PR) to support the approval of an expedited procurement, and (2) A.O. Enterprises does not appear to have violated any immigration or business licensing laws that would justify finding it unable to perform the work. OPA further finds that Maritech's appeal was sufficient in pleading form to satisfy the CNMI-PR requirements and that there were sufficient grounds for filing the appeal.
