B-213683: Feb 14, 1984

A firm protested the award of a contract under an Army invitation for bids. GAO found the protest to be untimely because it was not filed within 10 days of the protester's notice of initial adverse agency action, despite continuous contact with the contracting agency after receipt of such action. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-213683: Feb 14, 1984

DIGEST: WHERE PROTEST IS FILED INITIALLY WITH PROCURING ACTIVITY. IS UNTIMELY EVEN WHERE PROTESTER CONTINUED TO PURSUE PROTEST WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY AFTER RECEIPT OF INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION. WE FIND THAT MCGRAW-EDISON'S PROTEST IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION ON THE MERITS. CONTINUED TO PURSUE THE MATTER WITH THE ARMY AND FURTHER ARGUED THAT ITS OCTOBER 5 LETTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONS...