B-194399: Aug 13, 1979

A company requested verification of information from the General Services Administration (GSA) concerning the possibility that an agency had exceeded the GSA maximum order limitation in its leasing practices. GSA did not reply, and the company formally protested the agency's procurement to GAO. The protest was received by GAO subsequent to the time limit of 10 days for protesting. It was held that...

B-194399: Aug 13, 1979

FACT THAT PROTEST IS SENT TO WRONG AGENCY DOES NOT TOLL TIMELINESS REQUIREMENTS OF BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. 3M BUSINESS PRODUCTS SALES INC.: 3M BUSINESS PRODUCTS SALES. SINCE WE AGREE WITH THE POSITION TAKEN BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT 3M WAS UNTIMELY IN FILING ITS PROTEST WITH US. WE WILL NOT REACH THE MERITS OF THE PROTEST. THAT IS BASED UPON THE SAME INFORMATION AS IS CONTAINED IN THE FEBRUA...