https://www.gao.gov/products/123027

B-213722: Dec 12, 1983

A firm protested that a solicitation issued by the Marine Corps was defective in several respects. Bid protest procedures require that a protest alleging improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening be filed before that event. Since the firm filed its protest after bid opening, it was untimely. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

https://www.gao.gov/products/450280

B-213722: Dec 12, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT IFB IS DEFECTIVE FILED AFTER BID OPENING IS UNTIMELY. IS DEFECTIVE IN SEVERAL RESPECTS. BID OPENING WAS OCTOBER 29. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTEST ALLEGING IMPROPRIETIES IN AN IFB WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING BE FILED BEFORE BID OPENING. 4 C.F.R. IT IS UNTIMELY...