B-183079:
Published: Aug 22, 1979. Publicly Released: Aug 22, 1979.
There has been concern that the GAO rule requiring that certain bid protests be filed within a 10-day period may result in unfair treatment for small businesses with limited legal resources. A review of the cases decided during fiscal year 1978 where the 10-day rule was applicable indicated that more than 95 percent of those cases were filed within 15 days after the basis for protest was known. Mo...