Summary

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTEST - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - AGENCY NOTIFICATION PROTEST IS DISMISSED WHERE PROTESTER FAILED TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT THAT CONTRACTING AGENCY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE PROTEST WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY AFTER THE PROTEST IS FILED. WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE SCT FAILED TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE PROTEST TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER THE PROTEST WAS FILED WITH OUR OFFICE. STATES THAT "THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MUST RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PROTEST NO LATER THAN 1 WORKING DAY AFTER THE PROTEST IS FILED" WITH OUR OFFICE. THE BASIS FOR THE 1-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT IS FOUND IN THE COMPETITION IN CONTRACTING ACT OF 1984. SCT'S PROTEST LETTER WAS DATED OCTOBER 9.