https://www.gao.gov/products/136416

B-230809: Jul 25, 1988

A firm protested a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award for bearings, contending that DLA: (1) improperly determined that its product did not meet the source approval requirement; and (2) should have waived the requirement, since it could no longer obtain source approval. GAO held that the protester untimely filed after bid opening its protest against the alleged defective specification....

https://www.gao.gov/products/449015

B-230809: Jul 25, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Protest timeliness - Apparent solicitation improprieties DIGEST: Allegation that source approval testing is unavailable and thus should be waived for protester is untimely. Will not be considered. Protest was not filed until after deadline for receipt of proposals. Are considered to have critical application and. NEC argues that it improperly was found...