B-210674: Feb 14, 1983

A firm objected to several aspects of a solicitation notice which appeared in the Commerce Business Daily. The notice requested proposals for conducting a conference on information resources management. Protests which are based on alleged solicitation improprieties which are apparent prior to the closing date for receipt of initial proposals must be filed prior to the closing date. Since this prot...

B-210674: Feb 14, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST OF ALLEGED SOLICITATION DEFECTS FILED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS IS NOT TIMELY UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. PROTESTS BASED ON ALLEGED SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETIES WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS (AS IS THE CASE HERE) MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE. 4 C.F.R. 21.2(B)(1) (1982). THE CLOSING DATE...