B-181249: Jul 15, 1974

CLEAR INTENT OF SECTION 20.1 OF GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS IS TO REQUIRE THAT PROTESTER'S INITIAL INDICATION OF COMPLAINT TO GAO BE FILED BOTH IN WRITING AND WITHIN STATED TIME LIMITS. OUR OFFICE ISSUED A DECISION (B-181249) WHICH HELD THAT SOUTHERN'S PROTEST TO GAO REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DSA-13H-74-R-4759 WAS UNTIMELY UNDER SECTION 20.2(A) OF OUR BID PROTEST...

B-181249: Jun 7, 1974

PROTEST AGAINST RFP AMENDMENT FILED IN GAO 8 WORKING DAYS AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS IS UNTIMELY UNDER 4 CFR 20.2(A) EVEN IF CONVERSATIONS WITH CONTRACTING OFFICER BETWEEN ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT AND CLOSING DATE ARE CONSIDERED PROTEST TO CONTRACTING AGENCY SINCE ABSENCE OF REVISION OF AMENDMENT BY CLOSING DATE WAS ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION AND SECTION 20.2(A) PROVIDES FOR FILING OF PRO...

B-181249: Jul 15, 1974

A company requested reconsideration of a decision holding its protest to be untimely, contending that it had made a timely telephonic protest both to the contracting officer and to GAO and, alternatively, that its protest raised significant issues. Oral filing of the protest did not conform with regulations which require that complaints be filed with GAO in writing and within stated time limits. T...