B-187207, JANUARY 13, 1977
Highlights
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PROTEST DECISION FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR REQUEST IS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. QUAKER CONTENDS THAT OUR ACTION WAS ERRONEOUS SINCE IT WAS BASED ON ERRONEOUS FACTS SUPPLIED TO US BY THE NAVY. STATE THAT: "(B) REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT COUNSEL FOR QUAKER RECEIVED OUR DECISION ON NOVEMBER 29 OR 30. SINCE THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS FILED IN OUR OFFICE ON DECEMBER 16. MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN.
B-187207, JANUARY 13, 1977
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PROTEST DECISION FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR REQUEST IS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION.
QUAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, INC.-- REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:
QUAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, INC. (QUAKER), HAS REQUESTED RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION (QUAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, INC., B-187207, NOVEMBER 17, 1976, 76-2 CPD 430) WHICH DENIED ITS PROTEST AGAINST THE CANCELLATION OF A SOLICITATION ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (NAVY), NAVY SHIPS PARTS CONTROL CENTER. QUAKER CONTENDS THAT OUR ACTION WAS ERRONEOUS SINCE IT WAS BASED ON ERRONEOUS FACTS SUPPLIED TO US BY THE NAVY.
OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, SPECIFICALLY 4 C.F.R. 20.9(B)(1976), STATE THAT:
"(B) REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THE TERM 'FILED' AS USED IN THIS SECTION MEANS RECEIPT IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE."
WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT COUNSEL FOR QUAKER RECEIVED OUR DECISION ON NOVEMBER 29 OR 30, 1976. SINCE THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS FILED IN OUR OFFICE ON DECEMBER 16, 1976, MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN, IT IS UNTIMELY FILED AND, THEREFORE, NOT FOR CONSIDERATION.