B-176830(2), NOV 10, 1972
Highlights
THINKS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO HAVE SENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE AWARD DIRECTLY TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS RATHER THAN POSTING A NOTICE ON THE AGENCY'S BULLETIN BOARD. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE SEPTEMBER 29. WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO HOUSE OF HOPE FOUNDATION DENYING THE PROTEST. WE THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO HAVE SENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE AWARD DIRECTLY TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS RATHER THAN POSTING A NOTICE ON THE AGENCY'S BULLETIN BOARD.
B-176830(2), NOV 10, 1972
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES - RECOMMENDATIONS - NOTICE OF AWARD DECISION REGARDING THE PROTEST OF THE HOUSE OF HOPE FOUNDATION AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT UNDER AN RFP ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY PROCUREMENT AGENCY, VIETNAM. ALTHOUGH THE PROTEST HAS BEEN DENIED, THE COMP. GEN. THINKS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO HAVE SENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE AWARD DIRECTLY TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS RATHER THAN POSTING A NOTICE ON THE AGENCY'S BULLETIN BOARD. SEE ASPR 3.508-3.
TO MR. SECRETARY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE SEPTEMBER 29, 1972, LETTER OF THE ACTING DEPUTY FOR MATERIEL ACQUISITION, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, REGARDING THE PROTEST OF THE HOUSE OF HOPE FOUNDATION AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NO. DAJB 11-73-R-0010, ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY PROCUREMENT AGENCY, VIETNAM.
WE ARE ENCLOSING A COPY OF OUR LETTER OF TODAY TO HOUSE OF HOPE FOUNDATION DENYING THE PROTEST. HOWEVER, AS NOTED IN THAT LETTER, WE THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE CONTRACTING OFFICER TO HAVE SENT WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE AWARD DIRECTLY TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL OFFERORS RATHER THAN POSTING A NOTICE ON THE AGENCY'S BULLETIN BOARD. SEE ASPR 3.508-3.