When should an SDVOSB file a GAO protest?
A GAO (Government Accountability Office) protest is appropriate for procurement violations — improper evaluation, violations of procurement law, unreasonable agency decisions — rather than SDVOSB eligibility questions (which go to SBA). File a GAO protest within 10 days of the basis for protest becoming known, or within 10 days of a debriefing. GAO protests can result in a stay of award and corrective action.
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