B-219103.2: Aug 20, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against a Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract award. GAO dismissed the protest because the protester failed to deliver a copy of the protest to USDA within 1 day after the protest was filed. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that it timely provided a copy of the protest to USDA, but USDA returned it. G...

B-219103.2: Aug 20, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES FILING PROTEST WITH AGENCY DIGEST: WHERE CONTRACTING AGENCY RECEIVES AN ENVELOPE CONTAINING A COPY OF A PROTEST IN A TIMELY FASHION OUT RETURNS THE ENVELOPE TO THE SENDER BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED. PRIOR DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE PROTEST TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER THE PROTEST WAS FILED WI...