NY S08385

Requires all state agencies and public authorities to establish formal protest procedures for interested parties to challenge contract awards in procurement processes

Defines key terms including "bidder," "contract award," "interested party," "protest," "solicitation," and "protest procedure" to standardize the procurement protest framework

Mandates that protest procedures be included in solicitation documents and that all bidders receive written notice of contract awards

Sets deadline for bid protests at either 10 business days from contract award notice or 5 business days from debriefing, whichever is later

Requires protest procedures to specify the form and manner of submission, resolution process, determination issuance, and record retention policy for all protest-related documents