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B-208968: Feb 7, 1983

WHICH WAS PUBLICIZED IN THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY. IS UNTIMELY. SINCE IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE SIGNIFICANT ISSUE EXCEPTION TO OUR TIMELINESS RULES BECAUSE IT IS NOT A MATTER OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST TO THE PROCUREMENT COMMUNITY AND IT HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF PREVIOUS GAO DECISIONS. THE IFB WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 4. GSA ADVISED...

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B-208968: Feb 7, 1983

A firm protested the failure of the General Services Administration to send it an invitation for bids issued for the repair and maintenance of electric typewriters. The protest was not filed within 10 working days of the closing date for receipt of bids; therefore, GAO found it to be untimely. The protester contended that, even if its protest was untimely, it should be considered under a significa...