B-222103.2: Apr 17, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its untimely protest under an Air Force solicitation. GAO had dismissed the protest because it did not receive the protest until more than 10 days after the protester knew the basis for protest. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that: (1) since GAO timely became aware of the protest in a telephone conversation, it shoul...

B-222103.2: Apr 17, 1986

THAT PROTESTER MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED CORRECT INFORMATION OVER TELEPHONE CONCERNING GAO'S ADDRESS FOR FILING A PROTEST IS NEVERTHELESS IMMATERIAL TO THE FACT PROTEST WAS UNTIMELY FILED SINCE PROTESTERS ARE CHARGED WITH CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF GAO'S BID PROTEST REGULATIONS. WE DISMISSED LPPC'S PROTEST BECAUSE IT WAS RECEIVED WELL AFTER 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE TIME LPPC WAS NOTIFIED (DECEMBER 30. LPP...