B-221325,B-221326: Mar 21, 1986

A firm protested Maritime Administration (MARAD) contract awards for satellite communication systems, contending that MARAD improperly disclosed its bid price for the same system under a prior solicitation, thereby giving the awardee an unfair competitive advantage. GAO held that: (1) MARAD disclosed the protester's bid price for the prior procurement the day after it made awards, but the proteste...

B-221325,B-221326: Mar 21, 1986

GAO WILL REVIEW SUBCONTRACTOR PROTESTS WHERE THE SUBCONTRACTS ARE AWARDED BY GENERAL AGENTS OPERATING GOVERNMENT FACILITIES UNDER GOVERNMENT DIRECTION. PROTESTS AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPER DISCLOSURE OF PRICING INFORMATION ARE UNTIMELY WHEN FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PROTESTER LEARNS OF THE DISCLOSURE AND AFTER BID OPENING AND CONTRACT AWARD OF LATER SIMILAR SOLICITATIONS. UNTIMELY PROTEST WIL...