B-240043: Aug 1, 1990

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid and decision to limit competition to small disadvantaged businesses for engineering and support services, contending that: (1) the Army acted in bad faith by disqualifying its bid and issuing the competitive solicitation; and (2) its untimely protest should be considered under the significant-issue exception to protest timeliness rules. GAO held tha...

B-240043: Aug 1, 1990

Protest is untimely when filed more than 10 working days following publication of agency's intention to open the procurement from which protester was disqualified to all 8(a) companies under the 8(a) competitive procedures. Significant issue exception to the General Accounting Office's timeliness requirements will be invoked only where the protest involves a matter which has not been considered on...