GAO’s Strict Filing Period Not Tolled by Protestor Seeking Publicly Available Information From Government Officials; GAO B-414532.3, The Povolny Group

Protest challenging the agency’s reliance on a Certificate of Competency in finding the awardee a responsible contractor for the procurement is denied as untimely, where the 10-day filing period began when the agency informed the protester of the COC determination and award decision, not when the agency explained the COC program to the protester several weeks later.