B-219681.2: Oct 23, 1985

A firm requested that GAO reopen the file on its protest under a federal agency solicitation. GAO had closed the file because the protester failed to timely file comments after it received the contracting agency's protest report. In its request, the protester contended that it did not receive the agency report until after the date GAO assumed it would. GAO held that the protester failed to meet it...

B-219681.2: Oct 23, 1985

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF COMMENTS ON AGENCY'S REPORT GAO WILL NOT REOPEN A PROTEST FILE CLOSED BECAUSE MORE THAN 7 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACTING AGENCY REPORT WAS RECEIVED (ON THE SCHEDULED DUE DATE) THE PROTESTER HAD NOT COMMENTED ON THE REPORT OR STATED AN INTEREST IN HAVING THE PROTEST DECIDED ON THE EXISTING RECORD. WE WILL NOT REOPEN THE...