B-211583: May 24, 1983

A firm protested the specifications of a solicitation issued by the Army. GAO stated that protest procedures require that a protest must be filed within 10 days of initial adverse agency action. In this case, the Army's opening of bids on March 25, 1983, without responding to the firm's protest constituted initial adverse agency action. Since the firm's protest was not received by GAO until April...

B-211583: May 24, 1983

DIGEST: A PROTEST BASED ON ALLEGED IMPROPER SPECIFICATIONS FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER AGENCY OPENED BIDS WITHOUT RESPONDING TO PROTESTER'S PRE-BID-OPENING PROTEST TO AGENCY IS UNTIMELY FILED AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IS CONSIDERED TO BE AN INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION. SINCE THE PROTEST HERE IS DATED APRIL 19. WAS FILED (RECEIVED) ON APRIL 22. IT IS CLEARLY UNTIMELY AND WILL...