https://www.gao.gov/products/443616

B-175004: Oct 12, 1972

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - EVALUATION FACTORS - PROPRIETY OF EVALUATION THE DETERMINATION BY THE SOURCE SELECTION AUTHORITY THAT THE INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR WAS TECHNICALLY SUPERIOR AND SHOULD BE AWARDED ANOTHER CONTRACT AT ITS HIGHER PRICE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED AT REMOTE TRACKING STATIONS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A SOURCE SELECTION BOARD COMPOSED OF AN EVAL...

https://www.gao.gov/products/099867

B-175004: Oct 12, 1972

Pursuant to an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals that deferred action until GAO ruled on a protest against a contract award, the three parties to the dispute submitted briefs to GAO for consideration. One company alleged that it was improperly denied the award, citing significantly lower prices. The proposal evaluation criteria listed the technical/operations and maintenance area as of paramount...