B-203235.6: Mar 2, 1982

A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision wherein GAO dismissed as untimely the firm's protest against a specification requirement in an invitation for bids issued by the Navy. Bid protest procedures require that a reconsideration request be filed within 10 working days after the basis for the reconsideration is known. GAO could not determine the exact date on which the firm received th...

B-203235.6: Mar 2, 1982

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PROTEST DECISION FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER IT APPEARS PROTESTER LEARNED OF GROUNDS FOR REQUESTING RECONSIDERATION IS UNTIMELY. BHC'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS UNTIMELY. REQUIRE THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WAS FILED ON FEBRUARY 4. WE H...