B-158865: Jul 13, 1966

TO INSPECT BOTH THE SECOND STEP BIDS AND THE FIRST STEP TECHNICAL PROPOSALS OF LOWER BIDDERS TO DETERMINE BIDDER RESPONSIVENESS TO THE SPECIFICATIONS WAS PROPERLY DENIED. A DIFFERENT RULE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MATERIAL RESTRICTED BY OTHER MEANS. THE PUBLICATION OF THE NAMES OF FIRMS SUBMITTING ACCEPTABLE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS IN THE FIRST STEP OF A TWO-STEP FORMAL ADVERTISED PROCUREMENT ALTHOUGH NOT R...

B-158865: Sep 26, 1966

TO COLUMBUS MCKINNON CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 4. IN OUR LETTER WE STATED THAT OUR DECISIONS ARE ALWAYS SUBJECT TO REVIEW FOR MATERIAL ERROR EITHER IN FACT OR LAW AND THAT IF THE EXACT NATURE OF SUCH ALLEGED ERRORS WAS SPECIFIED WE WOULD GIVE THE MATTER OUR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. WE HAVE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED THE STATEMENTS. CONTENTIONS AND ARGUMENTS SUBMITTED IN YOUR...