# 48 CFR § 33.101: 33.101 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.101

## Section

- **Citation:** 48 CFR § 33.101
- **Heading:** 33.101 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 48—Federal Acquisition Regulations System > CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION > SUBCHAPTER E—GENERAL CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS > PART 33—PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS > Subpart 33.1—Protests

## Text

As used in this subpart—
Day means a calendar day, unless otherwise specified. In the computation of any period—
(1) The day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time begins to run is not included; and
(2) The last day after the act, event, or default is included unless—
(i) The last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday; or
(ii) In the case of a filing of a paper at any appropriate administrative forum, the last day is a day on which weather or other conditions cause the closing of the forum for all or part of the day, in which event the next day on which the appropriate administrative forum is open is included.
Filed means the complete receipt of any document by an agency before its close of business. Documents received after close of business are considered filed as of the next day. Unless otherwise stated, the agency close of business is presumed to be 4:30 p.m., local time.
Interested Party for the purpose of filing a protest 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.
Protest means a written objection by an interested party to any of the following:
(1) A solicitation or other request by an agency for offers for a contract for the procurement of property or services.
(2) The cancellation of the solicitation or other request.
(3) An award or proposed award of the contract.
(4) A termination or cancellation of an award of the contract, if the written objection contains an allegation that the termination or cancellation is based in whole or in part on improprieties concerning the award of the contract.
Protest venue means protests filed with the agency, the Government Accountability Office, or the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. U.S. District Courts do not have any bid protest jurisdiction.
[50 FR 2270, Jan. 15, 1985, as amended at 53 FR 43391, Oct. 26, 1988; 54 FR 19827, May 8, 1989; 60 FR 48225, Sept. 18, 1995; 62 FR 64933, Dec. 9, 1997; 66 FR 2132, Jan. 10, 2001; 77 FR 56743, Sept. 13, 2012]

## Nearby sections

- [48 CFR § 33.101 33.101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.101.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.102 33.102 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.102.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.103 33.103 Protests to the agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.103.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.104 33.104 Protests to GAO.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.104.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.105 33.105 Protests at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.105.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.106 33.106 Solicitation provision and contract clause.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.106.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.201 33.201 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.201.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.202 33.202 Disputes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.202.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.203 33.203 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.203.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.204 33.204 Policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.204.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.205 33.205 Relationship of the Disputes statute to Pub. L. 85-804.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.205.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.206 33.206 Initiation of a claim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.206.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.207 33.207 Contractor certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.207.md)
- [48 CFR § 33.208 33.208 Interest on claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-48-33.208.md)

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