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SESE (b} The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. (End of provision) JAR 2852,233-70 Protests Filed Directly With the Department of Justice JAN 1998 (a) The following definitions apply in this provision: (1} "Agency Protest Official" means the official, other than the Contracting Officer, designated to review and decide procurement protests filed with a contracting activity of the Department of Justice. (2) "Deciding Official" means the person chosen by the protestor to decide the agency protest; it may be either the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official. (3) "Interested Party" means an actual or prospective Offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract. (b} A protest filed directly with the Department of Justice must: (1} Indicate that it is a protest to the agency (2) Be filed with the Contracting Officer (3) State whether the protestor chooses to have the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. If the protestor is silent on this matter, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest. (4) Indicate whether the protestor prefers to make an oral or written presentation of arguments in support of the protest to the deciding official. (5) Include the information required by FAR 33.102(a}{2): (1) Name, address, facsimile number and telephone number of the protestor. (ii) Solicitation or contract number. (iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protestor. {iv} Copies of relevant documents. (v} Request for a ruling by the agency. {vi} Statement as to the form of relief requested. (vii) All information establishing that the protestor is an interested party for the purpose of filing a protest. (viii) All information establishing the timeliness of this protest. AP-78 BeereT Page 52 of 54