B-161608: Aug 23, 1967

BIDDER WHO REQUESTED NUMEROUS SPECIFICATION CHANGES WHICH WERE MADE AND WHO PROTESTS ADVERTISED RATHER THAN NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT MUST HAVE PROTEST DENIED SINCE ADEQUANCY OF SPECIFICATIONS IS PRIMARILY MATTER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY AND GAO WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE ITS JUDGMENT IN ABSENCE OF CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT CONTRACTING OFFICIALS ARE IN ERROR. SINCE NO OTHER BIDDERS COMPLAINED OF S...

B-161608: Aug 23, 1967

BIDDER WHO PROTESTS CANCELLATION OF INVITATION AFTER OPENING BECAUSE OF UNREASONABLE BID PRICES OF ONLY RESPONSIVE BID AND FAILURE TO INCLUDE PROGRESS PAYMENT PROVISION EVEN THOUGH PROTESTANT'S BID WAS 19 PERCENT HIGHER THAN LOW BID AND 6.5 PERCENT HIGHER THAN PRICE PAID FOR SMALL QUANTITY OF ITEM PURCHASED FOR TEST PURCHASE MUST HAVE PROTEST DENIED SINCE BASIS FOR PRICE DETERMINATION WAS NOT UNRE...