B-178378:
Nov 27, 1973
CONTRACTS - MISTAKES - CONTRACTING OFFICER'S ERROR DETECTION DUTY - NOTICE OF ERROR - SUBSTANTIAL ALTHOUGH UNDER ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES A CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT EXPECTED TO ANTICIPATE THE POSSIBILITY THAT A BIDDER WILL CLAIM A MISTAKE IN BID AFTER AWARD. WHERE HE WAS ON NOTICE OF A POSSIBILITY OF BID ERROR IN THE ALTERNATIVE ITEM TO THE BASIC BID FOR AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND WHERE...