B-204530: Sep 8, 1981

After a firm filed a protest against a contract award with the District of Columbia, the firm protested the award to GAO. If a protest is initially filed with the contracting agency, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 working days of the notification of the initial adverse agency action on the protest. The protester filed its protest with GAO more than 26 days after the District...

B-204530: Sep 8, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTEST WAS DENIED BY CONTRACTING AGENCY IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. A/C'S PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE FROM THE DECISION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT IS UNTIMELY. IF A PROTEST IS INITIALLY FILED WITH THE CONTRACTING AGENCY. A/C'S PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE IS DATED AUGUST 26. WAS RECEIVED THE SAME DAY. THIS IS BEYOND THE 10-D...