1523 Protests

Question 1

What is a written objection by an interested party to a solicitation or an award of a contract by or for a federal agency?

Answer 1

protest

Question 2

What FAR Part covers protests?

Answer 2

33

Question 3

Protests based on alleged apparent improprieties in a solicitation shall be filed ___________ or the _________. In all other cases, protests shall be filed no later than _____ days after the basis of protest is known or should have been known, whichever is earlier. Or ___ days after a debriefing date offered to the protester, whichever is later

Answer 3

o before bid opening,
o closing date for receipt of proposals
o 10
o 5

Question 4

What is the Agency deadline to resolve protests?

Answer 4

Resolve protests within 35 days after the protest is filed (FAR 33.103)

Question 5

The agency goal is to resolve protests at the ___________

Answer 5

“lowest level”

Question 6

What agencies can protests be filled with and who chooses who the protest goes to?

Answer 6

The protester decides who to protest to and the agencies are:
 Agency
 General Accountability Office (GAO)
 U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Question 7

How much time is the GAO normally given to process a protest?

Answer 7

The GAO has 100 calendar days to make a decision from the time a protest is filed or 65 days if the express option is used

Question 8

When a protest is filed, the protester must notify the KO within _______ of filing with GAO or it may be dismissed

Answer 8

One day

Question 9

The deciding official will either _________, ______, or_______ the protest

Answer 9

• Dismiss
• Deny
• Sustain