B-204530.2: Nov 4, 1981

A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision which dismissed its protest as untimely because it was filed with GAO more than 10 working days after it was denied by the contracting agency. The protester contended that GAO should consider its protest under a section of bid protest procedures which permits consideration of untimely protests where good cause is shown or where issues significan...

B-204530.2: Nov 4, 1981

PROTESTER'S UNFAMILIARITY WITH TIMELINESS REQUIREMENT IN THE BID PROTEST PROCEDURES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE "GOOD CAUSE" REQUIRED BEFORE GAO WILL CONSIDER UNTIMELY PROTEST. 2. WHERE THE MERITS OF A PROTEST INVOLVE ISSUES WHICH HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED IN PRIOR DECISIONS. THE ISSUES ARE NOT "SIGNIFICANT ISSUES" REQUIRED BEFORE GAO WILL CONSIDER UNTIMELY PROTEST. THE PROTEST WAS DISMISSED BECAUSE IT WAS FIL...