B-218196.2: May 6, 1985

A firm protested a Navy contract award, challenging the responsiveness and responsibility of the awardee and the procurement practices which the Navy used in the procurement. GAO has held that a protester must submit written comments on an agency report concerning a protest or a statement that the protest should be decided on the existing record within 7 working days following a conference held on...

B-218196.2: May 6, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES -TIMELINESS OF COMMENTS ON AGENCY'S REPORT GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) REGULATIONS PROVIDE THAT PROTESTS ARE TO BE DISMISSED UNLESS THE PROTESTER SUBMITS EITHER COMMENTS ON THE AGENCY REPORT OR A STATEMENT REQUESTING GAO TO DECIDE THE MATTER ON THE EXISTING RECORD WITHIN 7 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REPORT. IF A CONFERENCE IS HELD. THE...