B-192742:
Sep 13, 1978
DIGEST: PROTEST IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION ON MERITS BY GAO WHEN INITIAL PROTEST TO AGENCY IS DETERMINED TO BE UNTIMELY PURSUANT TO 4 C.F.R. SINCE BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN MORE THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO FILLING OF INITIAL PROTEST. IT IS FOREST'S CONTENTION THAT IT "MAY AUTHORIZE WHOMEVER (THE FIRM) WISHES TO REPRESENT THE COMPANY.". FOREST WAS INFORMED THAT NO AWARD WOULD BE...