B-217253: Dec 12, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid by the Department of Energy. Bid protest procedures require that protests be filed with GAO or the contracting agency within 10 working days after the basis of the protest is known. GAO found the firm's protest against the rejection was filed more than 6 weeks after DOE mailed the rejection letter. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed as untimely...

B-217253: Dec 12, 1984

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - DATE BASIS OF PROTEST MADE KNOWN TO PROTESTER DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MORE THAN 6 WEEKS AFTER THE AGENCY MAILED ITS REJECTION OF PROTESTER'S BID IS UNTIMELY. WHICH WAS RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE NOVEMBER 30. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT PROTESTS BE FILED WITH OUR OFFICE OR...