B-178805:
Sep 28, 1973
WITHOUT VERIFICATION OF THE AGGREGATE BID ALTHOUGH IT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE TOTAL NET AMOUNTS SHOWN IN OTHER BIDS AND THE NEXT LOWEST BID WAS VERIFIED. SINCE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER CONSIDERED THERE WAS THE POSSIBILITY OF ERROR IN THE HIGHER BID HE SHOULD HAVE SUSPECTED THE LOWER BID LIKEWISE WAS ERRONEOUS. A REFUND IS OWING THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE AMOUNT PAID THE SUPPL...
