A firm protested a contract award by the Department of Labor, contending that: (1) the solicitation was defective; (2) Labor failed to amend the solicitation; (3) Labor failed to fully review the proposals; (4) Labor excluded it from negotiations; and (5) Labor delayed issuing the notice of award and scheduling a debriefing. GAO held that: (1) the protests were untimely; and (2) Labor's failure to...

PROTEST FILED AFTER AWARD CONTENDING THAT SOLICITATION IS DEFECTIVE IS UNTIMELY. SINCE IT ALLEGES SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETIES THAT WERE APPARENT BEFORE THE INITIAL CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. PROTEST THAT CONTRACTING AGENCY SHOULD HAVE AMENDED SOLICITATION AFTER DISCUSSIONS TO REFLECT AGENCY'S ORAL CHANGES TO SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS IS UNTIMELY WHEN FILED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR BES...