B-192992,B-193038: Feb 8, 1979

A protest challenging the propriety of a solicitation for bids will not be considered because: (1) protests filed after the closing date for receipt of proposals which challenge the propriety of solicitations are untimely filed under Bid Protest Procedures; and (2) the agency's delay in filing a report on protests does not provide a basis for waiving timeliness rules applicable to the filing of th...

B-192992,B-193038: Feb 8, 1979

PROTESTS FILED AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS WHICH CHALLENGE PROPRIETY OF SOLICITATIONS (FAILURE TO INCLUDE SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS) ARE UNTIMELY FILED UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION ON MERITS. 2. SIGNIFICANT ISSUE EXCEPTION TO BID PROTEST TIMELINESS RULES IS NOT APPLICABLE TO PROTESTS CONCERNING NONAVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS. COUNSEL FOR M...