A firm requested reconsideration of a decision rendered in response to an expression of interest from a U.S. district court. The firm argued that bid protest regulations do not require dismissal of a reconsideration request if the matter is before a court; however, GAO stated that it will not decide on matters of reconsideration where the material issues are before a court of competent jurisdictio...

CONTRACTS - PROTEST - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - RECONSIDERATION REQUEST - ORIGINAL DECISION RENDERED IN RESPONSE TO COURT REQUEST DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT RECONSIDER A PRIOR DECISION RENDERED IN RESPONSE TO AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FROM A COURT UNLESS THE COURT EXPRESSES AN INTEREST IN THE RECONSIDERATION OF THE DECISION. THAT DECISION WAS RENDERED IN RESPONSE TO AN EXPRESSION OF INTERES...