https://www.gao.gov/products/137858

B-232958: Feb 1, 1989

A firm protested a U.S. Coast Guard solicitation for refuse collection and disposal services, contending that: (1) the Coast Guard improperly conducted a competitive procurement, since the service area was within the geographic boundaries of its exclusive franchise; and (2) its protest warranted consideration under the significant-issue exception to protest timeliness rules. GAO held that the: (1)...

https://www.gao.gov/products/437506

B-232958: Feb 1, 1989

Protest alleging that agency improperly solicited competitive bids for refuse collection and disposal services at a federal facility located within the protester's exclusive franchise territory is dismissed as untimely where not filed until after bid opening. General Accounting Office GAO will consider an untimely protest under the significant issue exception to GAO's timeliness rules only where t...