A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision which dismissed its untimely protest against any award under an invitation for bids issued by the Veterans Administration. Reconsideration requests must be filed not later than 10 working days after the basis for the reconsideration is or should have been known. The request was not filed until 13 working days after the basis for the reconsiderat...

DIGEST: PRIOR DECISION WILL NOT BE RECONSIDERED BECAUSE REQUEST DOES NOT APPEAR TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.9(B) (1981) THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS MUST BE FILED HERE NOT LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS OR S...