Cohen Mohr Secures Ruling from the SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals that Size Protest was Timely Filed

On January 2, 2013, the Small Business Administration, Office of Hearings and Appeals,  ruled that a size protest was timely when filed within five business days after notification of award.   When the agency e-mailed the notification at 6:14 p.m., after the close of regular business hours, the five-day clock began running on the next business day.   Victor Klingelhofer, Laurel Hockey, and Gabe Kennon represented the appellant.   Download the PDF


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