B-223180.2: Jun 12, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against the General Services Administration's rejection of its bid. GAO dismissed the protest because the protester filed it more than 10 working days after it learned the basis for protest. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that it sent its protest 7 working days after the basis for protest was known. Accor...

B-223180.2: Jun 12, 1986

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - TIME/DATE STAMP EFFECT DIGEST: A PROTEST IS FILED FOR PURPOSES OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) TIMELINESS RULES WHEN IT IS RECEIVED IN GAO NOTWITHSTANDING WHEN IT ALLEGEDLY WAS MAILED. THAT A PROTEST AGAINST OTHER THAN APPARENT SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETIES BE FILED NO LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS F...