[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2006] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR733.103-72] [Page 44-45] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 7--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PART 733_PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS--Table of Contents Subpart 733.1_Protests Sec. 733.103-72 Responsibilities. (a) M/OP Director. The decision regarding an agency protest shall be made by the M/OP Director within 30 days from the date a proper protest is filed unless the M/OP Director determines that a longer period is necessary to resolve the protest, and so notifies the protester in writing. The M/OP Director shall make his or her decision after personally reviewing and considering all aspects of the case as presented in the protest itself and in any documentation provided by the contracting officer, and after obtaining input and clearance from the Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Enforcement (GC/LE). The decision shall be in writing and constitutes the final decision of the Agency. [[Page 45]] (b) Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is responsible for requesting an extension of the time for acceptance of offers as described in FAR 33.103(f)(2). [61 FR 39094, July 26, 1996; 61 FR 51235, Oct. 1, 1996, as amended at 64 FR 42040, Aug. 3, 1999]