B-223459.2: Jul 17, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest of an Army contract award, contending that its protest was timely filed. GAO held that the initial protest was untimely and the request for reconsideration concerned the same issue. Accordingly, the dismissal was affirmed...

B-223459.2: Jul 17, 1986

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS - ERROR OF FACT OR LAW - NOT ESTABLISHED DIGEST: DISMISSAL OF PROTEST AS UNTIMELY IS AFFIRMED ON RECONSIDERATION WHERE THE ISSUE INVOLVED SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO THE PROTESTER MORE THAN 1 MONTH BEFORE FILING OF ITS PROTEST. EVIDENCE ON WHICH THE RECONSIDERATION REQUEST IS BASED SHOWS ONLY THAT THE PROTESTER CO...