B-218741.3: Jun 10, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of a protest that was dismissed because of its failure to furnish a copy of the protest to the contracting agency within 1 day after filing with GAO. The firm contended that the protest should be reopened because: (1) it mailed a copy of the protest to the Army the day after filing with GAO; (2) the issues raised were of widespread interest; and (3) during a teleph...

B-218741.3: Jun 10, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - NOTICE - TO CONTRACTING AGENCY DIGEST: WHILE GAO RETAINS DISCRETION TO GRANT EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PROTESTER SUBMIT A COPY OF ITS PROTEST TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER THE PROTEST IS FILED. SUCH EXCEPTIONS WILL BE GRANTED SPARINGLY AND ONLY UNDER COMPELLING CIRCUMSTANCES. AGHA ARGUED IN THE PROTEST THAT ITS PROPOSAL WAS EQUAL IN QUALITY TO THAT...