A firm protested the Department of Energy's (DOE) cancellation of a solicitation for a wastewater operator training course, contending that it should have received the award, since it submitted the low bid. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely protested more than 10 days after it knew the basis for protest; and (2) the protester's lack of knowledge about protest filing deadlines was not a bas...

PROTEST FILED IN GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER PROTESTER KNEW BASIS FOR PROTEST IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. PROTESTER'S LACK OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING FILING DEADLINES IS NOT A BASIS FOR WAIVING TIMELINESS REQUIREMENTS. SINCE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS ARE ON CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF BID PROTEST REGULATIONS. WATER ED PROTESTS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE AWARD AS THE LOW BIDDER UNDE...