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Department of Agriculture's Proposed Use of Master Agreements for Prequalifying Firms

B-182337: Nov 9, 1976

A decision was requested on the propriety of the Department of Agriculture's proposed procedure for prequalifying offerors in the procurement of consultant services. The use of master agreements for prequalification was tentatively approved since it was not unduly restrictive of competition...
B-182337, JAN 20, 1975, 54 COMP GEN 606

B-182337: Jan 20, 1975

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - MASTER AGREEMENT - USE OF LIST DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S PROPOSED USE OF AN ANNUAL MASTER AGREEMENT PREQUALIFYING 10 CONSULTING FIRMS IN EACH OF 8 SUBJECT AREAS IS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION. THE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS THAT IT IS BURDENSOME AND IMPRACTICAL FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE VIEWPOINT TO EVALUATE THE LARGE NUMBERS OF PROPOSALS WHICH ARE...

B-182337, NOVEMBER 9, 1976, 56 COMP.GEN. 78

B-182337: Nov 9, 1976

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - MASTER AGREEMENTS - USE OF LIST DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE'S PROPOSED USE OF MASTER AGREEMENTS FOR PREQUALIFYING FIRMS TO COMPETE FOR AGENCY CONSULTING REQUIREMENTS IS TENTATIVELY APPROVED. SINCE IT IS NOT UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION BUT MAY ACTUALLY ENHANCE COMPETITION IN SITUATIONS WHERE SMALL FIRMS OTHERWISE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO COMPETE. T...