B-178824:
Aug 16, 1973
BECAUSE MINUTO'S ALLEGEDLY DEFICIENT BID BOND WAS ENFORCIBLE BY THE GOVERNMENT. INC.: WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF YOUR TELEGRAM OF JUNE 5. EACH BIDDER WAS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WITH ITS BID A BID BOND IN THE AMOUNT OF 20 PERCENT OF THE BID PRICE. G&C CONTENDS THAT MINUTO'S BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED SINCE THE INSERTION OF A STATE RATHER THAN THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AS OBLIGEE RENDERED THE BOND UNENF...
