https://www.gao.gov/products/122217

B-212571: Aug 25, 1983

A firm protested a Department of Agriculture contract award, contending that various specifications in the solicitation were either too restrictive or not definitive enough. These allegations concerned improprieties in the solicitation which were apparent prior to bid opening and were required to be submitted prior to the date set for bid opening. Since this protest was filed after that date, it w...

https://www.gao.gov/products/457579

B-212571: Aug 25, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST ALLEGING DEFECTIVE SPECIFICATIONS IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY WHEN NOT RECEIVED BY CONTRACTING AGENCY OR GAO PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR BID OPENING. EATON ESSENTIALLY COMPLAINS THAT VARIOUS SPECIFICATIONS IN THE SOLICITATION WERE EITHER TOO RESTRICTIVE OR NOT DEFINITIVE ENOUGH. THESE ALLEGATIONS CONCERN IMPROPRIETIES IN THE SOLICITATION WHICH WERE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING. WERE RE...