B-218136.3: Jun 10, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of a protest for which the file had been closed because GAO failed to receive any communication from the protester within 7 working days after it received the agency's report. The protester contended that GAO should not have closed the file because of the delay. GAO disagreed because timeliness requirements are necessary to protect the integrity of the protest syst...

B-218136.3: Jun 10, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF COMMENTS ON AGENCY'S REPORT DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REOPEN A PROTEST FILE CLOSED BECAUSE MORE THAN 7 WORKING DAYS LAPSED AFTER THE CONTRACTING AGENCY REPORT WAS RECEIVED (ON THE SCHEDULED DUE DATE) BEFORE THE PROTESTER COMMUNICATED TO GAO THAT IT DID NOT RECEIVE THE AGENCY REPORT. WE WILL NOT REOPEN THE FILE. WE CLOSED THE FI...