B-216442: Jan 23, 1985

A firm protested the rejection of its proposal and the award of an order to another firm under a Federal Prison Industries solicitation for computer software, contending that, while its software was not written in the language specified under the solicitation, the agency's action was based on an inadequate understanding of the protester's product and on unspecified political considerations. GAO he...

B-216442: Jan 23, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - DATE BASIS OF PROTEST MADE KNOWN TO PROTESTER DIGEST: PROTEST THAT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN IS DISMISSED. THE PROPOSAL WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE AGENCY CONCLUDED THAT CULLINET'S SOFTWARE DID NOT CONFORM TO A REQUIREMENT FOR SOFTWARE WRITTEN IN...