B-139895: Aug 21, 1959

CONTRACTS - BID BONDS - FAILURE TO EXTEND EFFECTIVE DATE OF BOND - PROPRIETY OF AWARD A BID BOND ON WHICH THE EFFECTIVE DATE WAS NOT EXTENDED WHEN THE LOW BIDDER. - WAS REQUESTED TO AND DID EXTEND THE TIME FOR BID ACCEPTANCE MAY BE DISTINGUISHED FROM A CASE WHERE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH A BID BOND REQUIREMENT RENDERS THE BID NONRESPONSIVE OR WHERE A WAIVER OF THE BOND REQUIREMENTS WOULD BE PREJUDIC...

B-139895: Jul 08, 1959

TO THE WISE CONTRACTING COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR TELEGRAM OF JUNE 11. WHICH IS IN PERTINENT PART AS FOLLOWS: "BY INVITATION DATED APRIL 28. BIDS WERE INVITED FOR THIS PROJECT. A COPY OF THE INVITATION IS ENCLOSED. THE BID OPENING WAS POSTPONED TO 2 P.M. A COPY OF ADDENDUM NO. 3 IS ENCLOSED. THIS MODIFICATION WAS RECEIVED AND APPROPRIATELY TIME-STAMPED. THE BIDS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE TIME...