PROTEST AGAINST FAILURE OF PROCURING AGENCY TO SET ASIDE PROCUREMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS FILED AFTER AWARD IS UNTIMELY UNDER SEC. 20.2(B)(1) OF BID PROTEST PROCEDURES WHICH REQUIRES PROTESTS AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN INVITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING TO BE TIMELY. 2. ORAL STATEMENT BY PROCUREMENT PERSONNEL AT BID OPENING THAT SOLICITATION IS SMA...

A protester against a contract award contended that the solicitation was a small business set-aside and that the awardee was not eligible for award because it was a large business. The protest against the failure of the agency to set aside the procurement for small business was untimely since it was filed after the award, and the alleged impropriety was apparent prior to bid opening. An oral state...