B-225299:
Feb 24, 1987
A firm protested the Forest Service's rejection of its bid for reforestation as late, contending that: (1) the Service's faulty procedures and mishandling caused its bid to be late; and (2) acceptance of its late proposal would not prejudice any competitors, since the solicitation did not require sealed bids. GAO held that: (1) the Service properly rejected the protester's bid as late, since the b...