A. An appeal from a decision of the purchasing officer on a claim (excluding bid protests) arising out of a matter in this chapter may be filed by the claimant with the city clerk. The appeal by a claimant shall be filed within 14 days after the decision is received by the claimant. An appeal by a claimant may not raise any new factual issues or theories of recovery that were not presented to and decided by the purchasing officer in the decision under PMC 3.21.300. The claimant shall serve a copy of the appeal with the purchasing officer at the time of filing with the clerk.

B. An appeal must contain a copy of the decision being appealed and identification of the factual or legal errors in the decision that form the basis for the appeal.

C. The clerk shall appoint the hearing officer from a list approved by the council. (Ord. 644 § 4, 2004)