{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-53","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 37-2-53","heading":"Written determination for continuation of the procurement.","body":"In the event of a protest timely filed under § 37-2-52(b), the state shall not proceed further with the solicitation or award involved until the chief purchasing officer makes a written and adequately supported determination that continuation of the procurement is necessary to protect a substantial interest of the state.","path":["Title 37 Public Property and Works","Chapter 2 State Purchases"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE37/37-2/37-2-53.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:59:06Z","sha256":"568867fe5945949c3ce812d723a3c7200d4979d2fe6319a727fa3824e62aa90d","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-52","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-37-2-54"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}