B-231815,B-231815.2,B-231815.3: Oct 14, 1988

Two firms protested a Department of Energy (DOE) contract award for support services, contending that: (1) the awardee untimely submitted its bid; (2) DOE violated conflict-of-interest regulations; (3) DOE improperly evaluated the awardee's bid in terms of contract personnel; and (4) the awardee's bid violated subcontracting requirements. GAO held that the: (1) protesters untimely filed their prot...

B-231815,B-231815.2,B-231815.3: Oct 14, 1988

Protest that another offer was submitted late and therefore should have been rejected is untimely where protester was aware of the basis for protest at least 3 months before raising the issue. 2. Issue concerning former agency employee's employment by company awarded contract is untimely when filed more than 10 working days after the protester should have been aware of the basis for protest. Prote...