B-216532: Oct 23, 1984

A firm protested a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award, contending that DLA contracted for a different item than the one specified in the solicitation and that DLA failed to set aside the procurement exclusively for small business concerns. Bid protest procedures require that: (1) a bid protest must be filed within 10 working days after the basis for protest is known; and (2) a protest b...

B-216532: Oct 23, 1984

PROTEST FILED IN GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER SAYS IT OBTAINED INFORMATION UPON WHICH ITS PROTEST IS BASED IS UNTIMELY UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. PROTEST AGAINST FAILURE TO SET ASIDE PROCUREMENT EXCLUSIVELY FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IS UNTIMELY UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES SINCE PROTEST WAS FILED AFTER BID OPENING DATE. PROTESTS MUST BE FILED (RECEIVED) IN OUR OFFICE...