B-242357.2: Mar 22, 1991

A firm requested reconsideration of its dismissed protest under a Navy solicitation for a honing machine. GAO had held that the protester untimely filed its GAO-level protest more than 10 working days after initial adverse action to its agency-level protest. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that: (1) it timely filed its GAO-level protest after the Navy refused to reconsi...

B-242357.2: Mar 22, 1991

Request for reconsideration of dismissal of protest as untimely is denied where protest was not filed with General Accounting Office (GAO) within 10 working days after decision denying agency-level protest. Protester's lack of knowledge of filing deadlines under General Accounting Office Bid Protest Regulations is not basis for waiving timeliness requirements. Protesters are on constructive notice...