### Question
What does protest mean?


### Answer
**Protest** has the following meaning in *31 U.S.C. § 3551*:

> a written objection by an interested party to any of the following:


(A) A solicitation or other request by a Federal agency for offers for a contract for the procurement of property or services

#### Citation:
  - *31 U.S.C. § 3551*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE III-FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT > CHAPTER 35-ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTION > SUBCHAPTER V-PROCUREMENT PROTEST SYSTEM**

