B-137155, SEPTEMBER 17, 1958, 38 COMP. GEN. 218

CONTRACTS - MISTAKES - EXECUTION OF CONTRACT - ALLEGATION AFTER AWARD A BIDDER WHO AT THE TIME OF OPENING EXPRESSED DOUBT ORALLY AS TO THE CORRECTNESS OF HIS BID BUT WHO DID NOT ALLEGE SPECIFIC ERRORS AND FURNISH EVIDENCE OF ERRORS UNTIL SOME TIME AFTER AWARD WHICH WAS MADE FIVE DAYS AFTER OPENING WAS AFFORDED A REASONABLE TIME BETWEEN OPENING AND AWARD TO ALLEGE UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT THE BID CONTAINED ERRORS AND TO SUBMIT PROOF. THE WRITTEN CONTRACT WHICH WAS SIGNED BY THE BIDDER WITHOUT PROTEST IS PRESUMED TO EXPRESS THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARTIES AND PRECLUDES CORRECTION OF THE CONTRACT PRICE. 1958: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED AUGUST 19. WHICH WAS AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF SUCH ERRONEOUS BID.