Protest against Contract Cancellation Is Denied
B-188124
Published: Feb 08, 1977. Publicly Released: Feb 08, 1977.
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A protest against cancellation of contract for window replacement at a VA Hospital was denied. Usually, contract termination for convenience of Government is within discretion of procuring agency, but GAO reviews awards where procedures were defective. Not all bidders received a mailed "clarification" of specifications prior to bid opening, particularly winning bidder, whose bid was based on original IFB and therefore improper.