B-218030: Apr 30, 1985

A firm protested the cancellation of an Army Corps of Engineers small business set-aside for dredging services and the resolicitation of the same requirement. The contracting officer concluded that the only bidders offered unreasonably high prices, rejected all bids, and cancelled the solicitation. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed because: (1) the portion of the protest pertaining to t...

B-218030: Apr 30, 1985

PROTEST AGAINST CANCELLATION OF INVITATION FOR BIDS FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER'S RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF CANCELLATION IS UNTIMELY. PROTEST TO GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION ON PROTEST ORIGINALLY FILED WITH AGENCY IS UNTIMELY. WHICH IS NOT SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. THE FIRST SOLICITATION WAS ISSUED ON OCTOBER 17. WAS TOO LOW. ATKINSON...