{"data":{"id":"us-nm/13-1-173","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"13-1-173","heading":"Procurements after protest.","body":"In the event of a timely protest under Section 145 [13-1-172 NMSA 1978] of the Procurement Code, the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office shall not proceed further with the procurement unless the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office makes a determination that the award of the contract is necessary to protect substantial interests of the state agency or a local public body.","path":["Chapter 13 - Public Purchases and Property","ARTICLE 1 Procurement"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18513/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:19Z","sha256":"b24d6b2dfdb5d923c02a9c8ac0d98cdc275b934845e30dedd0e0cf27c7c3578c","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/13-1-172","next":"us-nm/13-1-174"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}