1-Objection template.docx

This is an objection form template used by the City Colleges of Chicago's Business and Procurement Services at Dawson Technical Institute for companies to formally challenge sole source procurement announcements. The form allows objecting companies to state their position that they can provide equivalent or superior services at a price equal to or below the quoted price and to request a hearing to discuss the matter. The template requires completion of basic company information, contact details, and a statement of objection tied to a specific sole source number and proposed awardee.

The related sole source opportunity involves the provision of a proprietary, fully customized online platform to administer, manage, and score the City Colleges of Chicago RTW 2.0 English Placement Assessment. The platform must include assessment delivery capabilities, workflow management functionality, and faculty-based essay scoring support for the Illinois-based institution. This objection template serves as the formal mechanism for competing vendors to challenge the City Colleges of Chicago's determination to award this contract on a sole source basis.