General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel provides legal advice on all issues, coordinates and reports on the work of the other two legal offices and serves as a legal liaison to the Governor’s legal counsel.

The Office of Legal Services for Finance and Technology provides administrative and legal services for their respective offices/departments and to the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Cabinet-related entities. Members of this office also represent the Cabinet before administrative boards and at all levels of state and federal court.

KRS Chapter 45A - Kentucky Model Procurement Code

200 KAR Chapter 5 - Kentucky Administrative Regulations (Finance)

Finance and Administration Cabinet Manual of Policies and Procedures (FAP)

A summary of the Finance and Administration Bid Protest Procedures may be found at:
Summary of Finance and Administration Cabinet's Protest Procedure [PDF - 53KB]

An outline of the grounds for and standards that apply to protests to an agency award under “competitive sealed bidding” (KRS 45A.080) and “competitive negotiation” (KRS 45A.085) may be found at: 
Protests to An Award [PDF - 32KB]

The Office of Legal Services for Revenue provides administrative and legal services for their respective offices/departments and to the Finance and Administration Cabinet and Cabinet-related entities. Members of this office also represent the Cabinet before administrative boards and at all levels of state and federal court.

The Division of Protest Resolution reviews and bills tax audits completed by field auditors in the Department of Revenue’s 10 taxpayer service centers. The Division is also responsible for responding to and resolving taxpayers’ protest of the assessments, which may result from both field audits and office audits.