B-231669.2: Jul 15, 1988

A firm protested a Navy solicitation, contending that its bid, performance, and payment bond requirements were overly restrictive of competition. GAO held that the protester untimely filed its protest more than 10 working days after it received notification of the Navy's denial of its agency-level protest. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-231669.2: Jul 15, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - Agency-level protests - Protest timeliness - GAO review PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Protest timeliness - 10-day rule - Adverse agency actions DIGEST: Where a firm initially protested to the contracting activity alleging a solicitation is overly restrictive prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals. Is untimely under GAO's Bid Protest Regulati...