[Protest of Contract Award Alleging Unfair Competitive Advantage]
B-215755
Published: Jul 24, 1984. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 1984.
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A labor union protested a contract award to a firm, contending that the awardee had an unfair competitive advantage and engaged in collusive bidding practices. GAO held that the union was not an interested party for the purpose of protesting the procurement. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.
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