https://www.gao.gov/products/139361

B-235413.2: Aug 18, 1989

A firm requested reconsideration of its dismissed protest against a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation for park and outdoor recreation equipment. GAO had held that the protester untimely filed its protest more than 10 working days after initial adverse action on its agency-level protest. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that: (1) it timely filed the prote...

https://www.gao.gov/products/448990

B-235413.2: Aug 18, 1989

Is untimely under GAO's Bid Protest Regulations is affirmed. Significant issue exception to the General Accounting Office's timeliness requirement will be invoked only where the protest involves a matter that has not been considered on the merits in previous decisions and which is of widespread interest to the procurement community. Because Carlisle's protest was filed with our Office 5 weeks afte...