B-183976: Jun 5, 1975

A firm objected to the award of a contract, alleging that the agency improperly determined to waive as a minor informality the successful bidder's failure to include certain forms with its bid. The protest was untimely and not for consideration since it was not filed with GAO within 5 days of notification of the adverse agency action on the protest...

B-183976: Jun 5, 1975

PROTEST AGAINST AGENCY DETERMINATION TO WAIVE AS MINOR INFORMALITY AWARDEE'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE STANDARD FORM 19-B WITH ITS BID IS UNTIMELY AS SEC. 20.2(A) OF INTERIM BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS REQUIRES THAT PROTESTS INITIALLY FILED WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY BE FILED WITH GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WITHIN 5 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION OF ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION. INC.: THIS IS A PROTEST AGAINST AN AW...