B-216134.2: Nov 26, 1984

A firm requested reconsideration of a GAO decision which denied its protest concerning the General Services Administration's failure to solicit it for a procurement. Bid protest procedures require that requests for reconsideration be filed within 10 working days after the basis for reconsideration is known. Since this request for reconsideration was not filed with GAO until more than 2 months afte...

B-216134.2: Nov 26, 1984

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS - TIMELINESS DIGEST: GAO WILL DISMISS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISION AS UNTIMELY WHERE IT IS NOT FILED UNTIL 2 MONTHS AFTER DECISION WAS ISSUED. REQUIRE THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WE THIN...