B-180169: Dec 13, 1974

ADMINISTRATIVE VERSION IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCEPTED. 2. WHICH IS NOT THE SITUATION IN THE PRESENT CASE. IS PREMISED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT OUR AUGUST 12 DECISION WAS RENDERED ON THE BASIS OF ERRONEOUS FACTUAL INFORMATION. A MEETING WAS ARRANGED FOR JUNE 22. IT IS AT THIS POINT THAT BROMLEY ALLEGES THAT OUR STATEMENT OF THE FACTS WAS IN ERROR. WHICH WAS PREDICATED UPON THE WRITTEN RECORD COMPILED FRO...

B-180169: Aug 12, 1974

SINCE BID CORRECTION IS ULTIMATE REMEDY FOR MISTAKE IN BID ALLEGED BEFORE AWARD WHEN CONTRACTING OFFICER ONLY ADVISED BIDDER OF WITHDRAWAL OPTION. GAO WILL REVIEW WORKSHEETS UNDER PREAWARD STANDARD OF ASPR 2-406.3(D). 2. BIDDER ACCEPTS BID AT ALLEGEDLY MISTAKEN AMOUNT WITH KNOWLEDGE IT COULD HAVE WITHDRAWN BID. IF GAO REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE CORRECTION UNDER PREAWARD STANDARD OF ASPR 2-406.3(D) CONCLU...

B-180169: Aug 7, 1975

PREVIOUS DECISIONS WERE NOT IN ERROR EVEN THOUGH DISPUTED ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR AND NOT CONTRACTING OFFICER HIMSELF WHERE LATTER PARTY HAD AUTHORIZED FORMER PARTY TO ACT FOR HIM IN MISTAKE IN BIDS MATTERS. IS PREMISED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT OUR DECISIONS WERE RENDERED ON THE BASIS OF ERRONEOUS FACTUAL INFORMATION. BROMLEY ALLEGES THAT OUR PREVIOUS DECISIONS WERE RENDERED UND...

B-180169: Aug 7, 1975

The protester requested reconsideration of two prior decisions, alleging that the decisions were rendered under the mistaken belief that a particular individual was a contracting officer when in fact he was a contract administrator without authority to take action on the protester's mistake in bid claim. The applicable procurement regulations provide that the term "contracting officer" may include...