B-213452.3: Feb 20, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of the refusal to consider its earlier reconsideration request in connection with its protest of an Environmental Protection Agency procurement. The requester argued that, although it raised a new issue for contention in its initial request which prompted the dismissal, the issue pointed out an obvious mistake in the procurement which required correction. GAO held...

B-213452.3: Feb 20, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - BURDEN OF PROOF - ON PROTESTER DIGEST: BURDEN IS UPON PROTESTER TO PROVE CONDUCT OF PROCUREMENT WAS DEFICIENT. DECISION IS AFFIRMED WHERE PROTESTER HAS NOT MET IS BURDEN OF PROOF. SINCE THIS NEW PROTEST BASIS WAS EVIDENT FROM THE ORIGINAL AGENCY PROTEST REPORT AND WAS NOT RAISED UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION. THIS BASIS OF PROTEST WAS CONSIDERED TO BE TIMELY AND NOT...